2004 Harley-Davidson Touring Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 50%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Harley-Davidson Touring, 50% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,500 miles.
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.
“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“The horn on my 2004 harley davidson flhtcui motorcycle only works intermittently. My dealer has replaced the horn twice, yet the horn is still intermittent. The first replacement actually made the horn much worse. This is a major safety issue. Because motorcycles are harder to see, I use my horn to warn other motorists of my presence. When my horn fails to work, this can create an extremely dangerous situation, possibly resulting in an accident, injuries, and/or death.”
NHTSA complaint #10137314, filed 2005-09, 20,500 miles“2004 flhtcui Harley-Davidson horn issue. Does not operate correctly. It appears that not enough power is getting to the horn and it becomes a 50-50 chance that the horn might work. Took it to the hd shop 3 times and all 3 times they said they could not duplicate the issue. The second time I even paid for a new horn as to eliminate one possible item. Same issue with new horn. The 3rd time the hd shop said that Harley-Davidson said that the bike needs to be running for the horn to work correctly. Again the shop could not duplicate the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10137385, filed 2005-09, 25,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | 43% |
| 2004 | 3 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2004 Harley-Davidson Touring
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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