FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Road King problems

Owners have filed 39 complaints about the Harley-Davidson Road King with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2004. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Harley-Davidson Road King 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 11 0 0 3,000 Suspension
2003 1 0 0 Steering
2002 6 0 0 Electrical System
2001 12 0 0 Equipment & Accessories
1999 4 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1998 4 0 0 Brakes
1997 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Harley-Davidson Road King

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

Engine & Cooling 6 15.4%

Worst in 1999

Brakes 6 15.4%

Worst in 1998

Electrical System 5 12.8%

Worst in 2002

Suspension 5 12.8%

Worst in 2004

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 7.7%

Worst in 1999

Fuel & Propulsion 3 7.7%

Worst in 2001

Equipment & Accessories 3 7.7%

Worst in 2001

Wheels 2 5.1%

Worst in 2001

Steering 1 2.6%

Worst in 2003

Body & Structure 1 2.6%

Worst in 2002

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.6%

Worst in 2004

Tires 1 2.6%

Worst in 2004

Seats 1 2.6%

Worst in 2002

Stability & Traction Control 1 2.6%

Worst in 2001

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Harley-Davidson Road King, by the month it reached NHTSA.

May 2001 peak 3 Oct 2014

Compare the Harley-Davidson Road King

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