2005 Harley-Davidson Touring problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System:horn (5) · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control (2) · Suspension:front (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2008-10-20 · M-1233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
harley davidson: a change to the final torque of the fork cap (part number 45419-80) and for tube plug (part number 45838-77). the new torque for both parts is 60-70 ft lbs (81.3-94.9nm). *pe
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2005-02-11 · 836 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
update fitment information regarding the efi fuel tank fitting cover. harley-davidson. *tt
What owners report
2005-09-26 · Electrical System:horn · 9,000 mi“the horn on my 2005 harley davidson flhtcui does not work properly. the horn is very muffled and is only audible for approx 50 feet. *8nm…”
2005-09-23 · Electrical System:horn · 2,500 mi“horn continually fails to operate. have taken it to the dealer multiple times only to be told that it is a chronic problem with 2005 harley davidson motorcycles and there is no fix.*jb…”
2005-09-23 · Electrical System:horn · 5,400 mi“faulty horn on harley davidson motorcycles(flht),safety hazard,works intermittently. *jb…”
2005-09-22 · Electrical System:horn · 100 mi“the horn on my brand new 2005 harley-davidson ultra classic has not worked properly since i have had the bike and the dealership where i purchased the bike told me that they cannot repair the horn. *nm…”
2005-09-22 · Electrical System:horn · 200 mi“the horn on my 05 harley davidson motorcyle does not work. the dealership and all the other dealerships that service harley davidson's in the area know of no fix for the problem. they say all the new bikes have disfunctional horns and the replacement parts are just as bad. it is very important to have a functional horn on a motorcycle because peo…”
2005-09-02 · Structure · 650 mi“dt: the consumer stated while riding his bike, the connection pin came out of the mounting bracket and the saddle bag dragged on the ground. he was traveling at 60 mph. he says there was no warning. the dealers first response was this could not happen. the dealer was able to duplicate the problem. dealer and manufacturer were called and he is w…”
2005-08-03 · Suspension · 2,300 mi · 💥 crash“motorcycle developed a high speed wobble,was traveling in nevada ir15 at approximately 90 mph,handlebars went violently right and left. could not stop them from moving back and forth. motorcycle forced me to the road,first impact was the right side of motorcycle. the motorcycle forced me to the ground. *nm…”
2005-07-29 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control · 3,600 mi“while driving on the interstate at approximately 60 mph the cruise control started to accelerate t on its own. i could not get it to turn off until it hit 85 mph. after that the cruise control was inoperable until the power was turned off. *nm…”
2005-07-26 · Electrical System:wiring · 19,475 mi“dt: while traveling on the highway lost all electrical power. then, power restored in a short period of time. this happened 3 times. discovered that a grounded wiring leading to the front fender running light rubbed against the tire removing the insulation, which resulted in the failure. took vehicle to dealer to determine why vehicle lo…”
2005-07-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine“bought vehicle brand new on 04/08/05. vehicle engine pings at normal operating rpm, took vehicle to dealer, dealer was able to hear noise but did not know how to fix, dealer contacted manufacture, they sent a representative to drive the vehicle, the factory rep. said the sound was normal due to emissions. i have 2 friends who have same year and mod…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.