2003 Harley-Davidson Flhrci problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Equipment (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (6)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-16 · M1684 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1684: market specific battery introduction. purpose: initial release. this bulletin informs dealers of the availability of new batteries for new original equipment (oe) vehicle production and in the parts and accessories (p&a) catalog. availability of the new absorbed glass mat (ag
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · M1555 · Warranty Program/Extension
service bulletin m1555 (rev e): battery warranty guidelines. purpose: revision e. added: added procedures for the dca-8000 e battery tester.* updated: all sections. this bulletin informs the dealership network that harley-davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-08 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 24.8.8): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). version 24.8.8. release date: week of august 5
Unknown Or Other 2024-07-10 · PAB1158 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
genuine motor parts and motor accessories bulletin pab1158: oil filter packaging and case quantity update. purpose: to inform dealerships that harley-davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-01 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 24.6.4): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). version 24.6.4. release date: week
Exterior Lighting 2023-12-21 · PAB1146 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
genuine motor parts and motor accessories bulletin pab1146: 68193-95 bulb wedge, fender tip lamp. purpose: to inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. the light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and internat
What owners report
2006-02-09 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 24,000 mi“rear brake failure due to use of dot 5 break fluid at high altitude in hot weather. on trip over sierras on july 16, 2006, i and four others had rear brake or other hydralic failure. *nm…”
2005-10-04 · Electrical System:horn“the stock horn on my 2003 harley davidson road king classic motorcycle had been anemic at best from new and had progressively gotten weaker in volume and now only works intermittently. the dealers has claimed that the low volume is typical of hd horns and that, since the intermittent failure occurred after the 12 month original warranty, it is not …”
2004-07-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 7,420 mi“catastrophic engine failure occurred twice in a new 2003 harley-davidson motorcycle at 3284 miles and again at 7420 miles. the first was due to a cracked flywheel, which was replaced under warranty, and the second due to a broken oil pump. the cause was determined by an engineer's measurements to be mis-aligned crankcase, and the manufacturer refus…”
2004-01-07 · Equipment“harley davidson flhrci 2003. the hoses to the oil cooler could possibly rubbed against the engine crankcase. the hoses may leak oil which can cause the rear tire to spin out if the oil came in contact with the tire. please provide further details. *ph the consumer received recall#03e051000 from a third party, however when the consumer con…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.