2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL

0 recalls — 7 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

7 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS1
TIRES1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT Mar 3, 2006
Incident date: Jun 28, 2005
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 LETTI... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Jun 20, 2005
Incident date: Jun 13, 2005
DT: CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS WORE OUT. IF IT GOES THROUGH ALL THE WAY THE ENGINE WILL LOCK UP. IT WILL DISINTEGRATE THE METAL PIECES WHERE THE ENGINE WILL LOCK UP. IT HAPPENS IN THE HOT WEATHER, CONSUMER HEARD EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE, AND WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE TENSIONERS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR B... Read more
TIRES Feb 21, 2003
Incident date: Feb 15, 2003
THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE, WHILE DRIVING.*JB
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS Jan 9, 2002
Incident date: May 5, 2000
THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAPS THE FOOT UNDER IT DUE TO ITS DESIGN. HARLEY HAS REDISIGNED IT FOR THE 2001 MODELS BUT WON'T REPLACE IT ON THE OLDER MODELS. I WROTE TO THEM AND THEY REFUSED IN WRITING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE DEFECT.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM Apr 19, 2001
Incident date: Mar 15, 2001
WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO TAKE MOTORCYCLE OUT OF HIS GARAGE, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM CARBURETOR. DEALERSHIP WAS IN POSSESSION OF MOTORCYCLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT DEFECT WAS A RESULT OF BAD GAS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE SERVICED LAST SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER - THERE ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Sep 18, 2000
Incident date: Jul 5, 2000
THE CAM BEARING PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AT THE TIME I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE FOR CLOSE TO $20,000, BUT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED THIS WAS A PROBLEM. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE COST ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND OUR LIVES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. HARLEY DAVIDSON SENT A SERVICE REPAIRMAN.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Jun 28, 2000
WOULD FILL MOTORCYCLE WITH FUEL & ABOUT 1/2 GALLON WOULD LEAK OUT & WOULD TRAIL MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING.*AK

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL across all model years (1995–2012).

12 Total Recalls
54 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
3 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
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2012 1 4 View
2011 1 3 View
2010 0 1 View
2008 0 2 View
2007 1 3 View
2005 3 4 View
2004 1 4 View
2003 0 8 View
2002 0 5 View
2001 0 2 View
2000 (current) 0 7
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 3 View
1997 1 1 View
1996 1 3 View
1995 1 3 View

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