AI DamageHarley-Davidson Dyna Glide: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide across 3 model years: 11 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 18% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 18% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 18% of all complaints
- 4 Wheels 18% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel system 9% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 9% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Suspension: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Wheels: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Dt: 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. .
Consumer 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. The consumer had the motorcycle repaired spacer was in the front wheel .
The rear brakes were not properly lubricated, which resulted in the rear brakes locking up and causing control problems.
While motorcycle was parked consumer noticed fluid leaking from underneath. Consumer contacted the dealer to make an appointment for repairs. The leak occurred in front of the rear tire which resulted in some of the fluid getting on the tire.
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…
Motorcycle wheels had broken spokes at the hub. Consumer felt this may could have caused an accident.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.