2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline (2) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Harley-Davidson Electra Glide model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2004-05-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline“i own a 2002 harley davidson flhtc. several complaints have been made about the cam chain tensioner wearing out from normal operations. one such complaint that was made resulted in the cam chain tensioner breaking off and causing the oil pump to malfunction, and damgaging the oil pump as well. i spoke with the harley davidson dealer, who says t…”
2003-09-16 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch · 16,450 mi“i own a 2002 harley davidson flhtci motorcycle. the brake light switch has failed twice since i purchased the vehicle in april of 2002. the failure of the switch causes the brake lights to stay on. as a result, anyone following me has no way of knowing when i have applied the brakes. after the second failure i replaced the switch and opened the de…”
2002-11-13 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline“vehicle has stalled 4 times at different speed. dealer cannot find a problem. please provide additional information. mr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.