Worst years for a Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson
Owners have filed 129 complaints about the Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson with NHTSA across model years 1982 to 2003. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2000 Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson22 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Cleanest on record
1997 Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson12 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson 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.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | D | 10 | 1 | 1 | 190 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | F | 22 | 5 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | D | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1997 | B | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | B | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | B | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1994 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1993 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1991 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1990 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1987 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1986 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1982 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2002
Exactly what failed on a Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.