2003 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (5) · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers (3) · Suspension (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
2007-06-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 25,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 harley davidson electra glide. while driving 70 mph, the engine shut off and all electrical power was lost. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle restarted and has not yet been diagnosed. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 25,500 and failure mileage was 25,000.…”
2005-06-22 · Electrical System · 5,000 mi“dt: without warning the motorcycle lost power. the headlights and all electrical components malfunctioned. dealer has motorcycle now and cannot anything wrong with it. manufacturer is waiting to see what the dealer says.*ak…”
2005-02-16 · Electrical System · 15,000 mi“my 2003 harley davidson classic motorcycle intermintely shuts down while iam riding it.it has done this over the past year. iwas almost involved in two accidents due to this condition. harley replaced the main breaker,however the bike still shuts down totally while riding.when this happnes it is as if the ignation was shut down or the battery sudde…”
2004-05-25 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers“consumer received a recall notice(0302 - replacement of a fuse amp) but there were not parts available. service manger mike dillinger. *nm…”
2004-03-22 · Electrical System · 100 mi“my harley davidson 2003 ultra glide classic will shut down without warning.*ak…”
2003-12-10 · Steering · 12,628 mi“while driving on flat surfaces the motorcycle veers left. if you remove your hands from the handlebars the bike will cross the centerline of the road. the dealer said this was a normal condition. problem is ongoing since new. *la…”
2003-12-01 · Power Train:manual Transmission:shift Pattern Indicator“while driving at 40 mph the shift lever fell off while shifting gears. the driver had the motorcycle towed to the dealer, and mechanic noticed that the shift lever clamp needed to be replaced. *ak…”
2003-10-28 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers · 14,500 mi“my 03 harley davidson ultra classic electraglide experienced total electrical failure at 60 mph. towed to dealer who could find nothing wrong; they called harley who are sending a 40amp fuse assemble to replace the main circuit breaker which is defective. there are numerous internet postings regarding this defect that harley needs to recall. in …”
2003-10-01 · Electrical System · 6,500 mi“i ride a 2003 harley davidson classic (flhtci). to this date i have encountered 8 occurences where the bike shuts off while starting out in first gear. the latest happened in milwaukee at the 100th. my wife was on the back, to follow a group of our friends onto a 2 lane highway, it is where the bike stalled and quit. in my case i still have dash li…”
2003-09-29 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers · 530 mi“my harley davidson ultra classic motorcycle completely shut down (engine & electronics) while riding in traffic. sometimes at 30 mph, sometimes at up to 60 mph regardless of what gear i was in.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.