2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL

0 recalls — 8 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

8 total complaints 1 crashes 1 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STRUCTURE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
TIRES1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
ENGINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Apr 17, 2012
Incident date: Apr 13, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT TALE DEUCE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CAUSING FRICTION TO THE INNER FUEL TANK AND BORE SEVERAL HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED. TH... Read more
ENGINE Apr 17, 2012
Incident date: Apr 13, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT TALE DEUCE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS CAUSING FRICTION TO THE INNER FUEL TANK AND BORE SEVERAL HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED. TH... Read more
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY Jul 5, 2004
Incident date: May 21, 2004
MOST OF THE HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES HAVE THE PASSENGER FOOTREST RIGHT BESIDE OR OVERTOP OF THE EXHAUST. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ACTUALLY BURN THROUGH MY PROTECTIVE BOOTS I WEAR. I HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED YET, BUT SHOULD A CHILD OR PERSON WHO DOES NOT WEAR PROTECTIVE SHOES COULD SERIOUSLY HAVE MAJOR... Read more
TIRES Feb 10, 2004
4 TIRES WERE REPLACED WITHIN 1,000 MILES DUE TO TIRES BEING OUT OF ROUND. *AK
STRUCTURE Nov 25, 2003
PROBLEMS WITH FRAME ON 2003 SUNDANCE SOFTAIL. *MR THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY AND WOULD NOT TRACK ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FRAME WAS TAKEN TO AN UNINTERESTED THIRD PARTY AND PLACED ON A LASER FRAME MACHINE. THE RESULTS SUPPORTED THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER EVA... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Nov 2, 2003
Incident date: Nov 2, 2003
MY BROTHER HAD A LOW SPEED (UNDER 20 MPH) CRASH ON A 2003 HARLEY HERITAGE SOFTAIL. UPON HITTING THE GROUND, THE BIKE BURST INTO FLAMES. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL AS THE SPEED WAS LOW, THE IMPACT WAS NOT SEVERE (MY BROTHER ENDED UP WITH A SEVERELY SPRAINED ANKLE), BUT THE BIKE WAS TOTALED. I BELIEVE TH... Read more
Crash Fire 1 injured
STRUCTURE Jul 12, 2003
Incident date: Jul 6, 2003
WHEN GETTING OFF OF BACK OF HARLEY DAVIDSON MY LEG GOT CAUGHT ON THE LICENSE PLATE AND TORE MY LEG OPEN. WENT TO ER WHERE I HAD TO HAVE STITCHES ON THE INSIDE OF THE WOUND AND ON THE OUTSIDE. VERY PAINFUL! PLACEMENT OF LICENSE PLATE HOLDER IS NOT SAFE.*AK
1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Apr 4, 2003
Incident date: Mar 28, 2003
GASOLINE LEAK FROM FUEL LINE ON HARLEY-DAVIDSON FWSTI 2003. *JB

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 (current) 0 8
2002 0 5 View
2001 0 2 View
2000 0 7 View
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 3 View
1997 1 1 View
1996 1 3 View
1995 1 3 View

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