Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic
Owners filed 35 complaints across 6 model years of the Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic. The 2001 drew the most (10); the 1992 the fewest (1).
Model years6
Complaints35
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths2
Every Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Fatalities reported |
Which Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 10 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.