IllustrationDT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V465000 CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK STORAGE ASSEMBLY. THWERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THE PARTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST SIX MORE WEEKS. *NM.
2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dyna Glide
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reportsCONSUMER JUST PURCHASED A NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON, AND THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO WOBBLE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE AT 844 MILES. THEN, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 1149 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED SPACER WAS IN THE FRONT WHEEL . *TC
WHILE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE LEAK OCCURRED IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN SOME OF THE FLUID GETTING ON THE TIRE. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES AND HAS REPLACED 6 O-RINGS IN…
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WHILE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE LEAK OCCURRED IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE WHICH RESULTED IN SOME OF THE FLUID GETTING ON THE TIRE. THE DEALER HAS WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES AND HAS REPLACED 6 O-RINGS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SHIFTER PEG FELL OF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM
THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP AND CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEMS. *AK *SC *JB
I WAS RIDING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CLUTCH BOLT FLEW OUT OF THE DERBY COVER I WAS LUCKY THAT IT FLEW OUT INSTED OF IN THE GEAR THAT WOULD HAVE LOCKED MY BACK WHEELE UP AND I WOULD HAVE CRASHED I TOOK IT TO THE HARLEY SHOP OF WYTHEVILLE VA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UNCHECKED BY THE HARLEY SHOP OF ROANOKE VA OF WERE I PURCHASED…
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I WAS RIDING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CLUTCH BOLT FLEW OUT OF THE DERBY COVER I WAS LUCKY THAT IT FLEW OUT INSTED OF IN THE GEAR THAT WOULD HAVE LOCKED MY BACK WHEELE UP AND I WOULD HAVE CRASHED I TOOK IT TO THE HARLEY SHOP OF WYTHEVILLE VA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS UNCHECKED BY THE HARLEY SHOP OF ROANOKE VA OF WERE I PURCHASED IT FROM THE BIKE IS A 2004 MODEL AND HAS1600 MILES ON IT. *AK
Official recalls
204V465000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Sep 30, 2004
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A CONDITION OCCURS THAT COULD ALLOW PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK. ON FUEL INJECTED VEHICLES, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS REMOVED. ON CARBURETED VEHICLES, EXCESSIVE FUEL COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CARBURETOR, WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE AIR CLEANER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST EACH CANISTER FOR BLOCKAGE, THEN REPLACE AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
04V052000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Feb 2, 2004
ON CERTAIN FUEL INJECTED MOTORCYCLES, THE RUBBER FUEL HOSE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SEPARATE FROM THE INNER LINER CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.