SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Harley Davidson

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
20
20003
20018
20027
2003
Compare all Harley Davidson years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 7 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
Clear category filter
647 miles · Jul 19, 2007
Fuel System, Gasoline

MY 2003 FATBOY HARLEY DAVIDSON HAD A PLASTIC SCREEN FAIL IN THE GAS TANK. THIS THEN MADE THE FUEL PUMP FAIL WHILE ALSO DAMAGING THE LINER ON THE INSIDE OF THE TANK. JUST TO REPAIR THE PLASTIC SCREEN AND FUEL PUMP COST IN EXCESS OF $ 700. THERE MUST BE MANT CASES SUCH AS MINE. I HAVE LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON MY BIKE AND FEEL THIS …

Read full complaint

MY 2003 FATBOY HARLEY DAVIDSON HAD A PLASTIC SCREEN FAIL IN THE GAS TANK. THIS THEN MADE THE FUEL PUMP FAIL WHILE ALSO DAMAGING THE LINER ON THE INSIDE OF THE TANK. JUST TO REPAIR THE PLASTIC SCREEN AND FUEL PUMP COST IN EXCESS OF $ 700. THERE MUST BE MANT CASES SUCH AS MINE. I HAVE LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON MY BIKE AND FEEL THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE CHANDLER HD DEALER WOULDN'T HELP ME. THE ONLY THING IN MY TANK WAS GASOLINE AND FOR THIS TO FAIL THIS SOON INDICATES THE NEED FOR A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10196787

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2004
Fuel System, GasolineCrashFireInjury

FUEL LINE FAILURE ON FUEL INJECTED HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10066388

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.