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Harley-Davidson Touring Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 20 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Harley-Davidson Touring (2004–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 2005 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (9 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Touring model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2005142,30022—Not enough data
200469,00002—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2004: “When using the cb on a ride, the location of the ptt button was changed from the right hand side to the left. When pushing the push to talk cb button you have an issue with shutting the engine off do the location of the button. I shut the engine off 5 times on my last ride. This is a dangerous situation that may cause an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #10577898, filed 2014-04, 475 miles

2005: “Motorcycle developed a high speed wobble,was traveling in nevada ir15 at approximately 90 MPH,handlebars went violently right and left. Could not stop them from moving back and forth. Motorcycle forced me to the road,first impact was the right side of motorcycle. The motorcycle forced me to the ground.”

NHTSA complaint #10131449, filed 2005-08, 2,300 miles

Other Harley-Davidson models

Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
263 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhx
174 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtk
147 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtcui
100 complaints
Harley-Davidson XG750
85 complaints
Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson
84 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtc
82 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
76 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology