FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Soft Tail problems

Owners have filed 28 complaints about the Harley-Davidson Soft Tail with NHTSA across model years 2009 to 2009. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Harley-Davidson Soft Tail 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.

09
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
2009 28 0 1 1,750 Electrical System

What breaks on a Harley-Davidson Soft Tail

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

Electrical System 6 21.4%

Worst in 2009

Fuel & Propulsion 6 21.4%

Worst in 2009

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 14.3%

Worst in 2009

Lights 3 10.7%

Worst in 2009

Engine & Cooling 2 7.1%

Worst in 2009

Brakes 2 7.1%

Worst in 2009

Tires 2 7.1%

Worst in 2009

Seats 2 7.1%

Worst in 2009

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 3.6%

Worst in 2009

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Harley-Davidson Soft Tail, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2009 peak 5 Sep 2014

Compare the Harley-Davidson Soft Tail

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