2000 Harley-Davidson Softail Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 Harley-Davidson Softail, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased form performance machineinc a contour belt drive primary for my 2000 harley davidson soft tail duce. After having a harley davidson dealer install it I put 400 miles on the motorcycle when at about 20 MPH the rear wheel locked up. Caused by the clutch hub retaining clip coming off letting the clutch hub jamming into the outer cover. I sent it back to performance machine while it was still under warranty for a refund. They tell me there was nothing wrong and are returning it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10151740, filed 2006-03Related service bulletins
- 10028305Oct 20, 2008Harley davidson: a change to the final torque of the fork cap (part number 45419-80) and for tube plug (part number 45838-77). The new torque for both parts is 60-70 ft lbs…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 14% |
| 2000 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2000 Harley-Davidson Softail
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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