FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide problems

Owners have filed 44 complaints about the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide with NHTSA across model years 1982 to 2004. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Harley-Davidson Electra Glide year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2004 10 1 1 5,950 Transmission & Drivetrain
2003 13 0 0 9,075 Electrical System
2002 3 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2001 5 0 0 Body & Structure
2000 2 0 0 Suspension
1999 5 2 0 Equipment & Accessories
1998 1 0 0 Electrical System
1997 3 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1982 2 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 14 31.8%

Worst in 2003

Engine & Cooling 5 11.4%

Worst in 2003

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 11.4%

Worst in 2004

Body & Structure 4 9.1%

Worst in 2001

Suspension 4 9.1%

Worst in 1999

Equipment & Accessories 4 9.1%

Worst in 1999

Steering 2 4.5%

Worst in 2003

Seats 2 4.5%

Worst in 1999

Brakes 1 2.3%

Worst in 2004

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.3%

Worst in 1997

Lights 1 2.3%

Worst in 2002

Stability & Traction Control 1 2.3%

Worst in 2004

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Sep 1997 peak 4 Jun 2015

Compare the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.