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1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Electra Glide

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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

2 reports
16,000 miles · Apr 13, 2005
Structure

THE TOUR PACK CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE DEFECT WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WITH A PASSENGER ON BOARD. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO CARRY A PASSENGER AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10117835

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 74MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO BE DEACTIVATED TO STOP. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THIS PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING. GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #815946

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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