Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
Owners filed 40 complaints across 8 model years of the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide. The 2003 drew the most (13); the 1998 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints40
Recalls0
Fires1
Deaths1
Every Harley-Davidson Electra Glide model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack | Routine | |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | Equipment | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which Harley-Davidson Electra Glide years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 13 complaints concentrated in the electrical system.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.