Harley-Davidson Road King
Owners filed 33 complaints across 7 model years of the Harley-Davidson Road King. The 2004 drew the most (10); the 2003 the fewest (1).
Model years7
Complaints33
Recalls1
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Harley-Davidson Road King model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 | 1 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System | Routine | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | — | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine |
Which Harley-Davidson Road King years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 10 complaints concentrated in the suspension. It carries 1 recall.
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.