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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. 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.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reports
35,000 miles · Jan 6, 2015
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SUPER GLIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FRACTURED AND BLOCKED THE OIL FILTER, WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SUPER GLIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FRACTURED AND BLOCKED THE OIL FILTER, WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10670453
2,200 miles · Sep 12, 2004
Power TrainCrash
MOTORCYLE WAS SITTING WITH KICKSTAND DOWN. I THEN TURNED ON THE KEY AND HIT THE START BUTTON. THE MOTORCYCLE INSTANTLY STARTED UP AND BECAUSE IT WAS IN GEAR IT TOOK OFF ACROSS THE ROADWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER MOTORVEHICLE. I THEN PUSHED IT OVER ON IT'S SIDE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE BIKE. THE BIKE A 2004 DYNA SHO…
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MOTORCYLE WAS SITTING WITH KICKSTAND DOWN. I THEN TURNED ON THE KEY AND HIT THE START BUTTON. THE MOTORCYCLE INSTANTLY STARTED UP AND BECAUSE IT WAS IN GEAR IT TOOK OFF ACROSS THE ROADWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER MOTORVEHICLE. I THEN PUSHED IT OVER ON IT'S SIDE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE BIKE. THE BIKE A 2004 DYNA SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO START IN GEAR,EVEN IF I WAS ON IT I MAY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE BIKE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TOOK OFF BEFORE I WOULD HAVE BEEN READY. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BIKE,PIPES,TURNSIGNALS,AND FRONT END WILL ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10090849
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NHTSA investigations
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