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2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtci

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
32,500 miles · Jun 21, 2010
SuspensionUnknown Or OtherCrashFireInjury

WHEN RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE THE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE CAUSING ME TO HAVE A WRECK. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND COULD USE THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE SECOND TIME I WAS IN A LEFT TURN AND WRECKED. I'VE LOST MY RIGHT LEG. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10339390

20,000 miles · Feb 9, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. DUE TO LOCATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER (BELOW THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM) & MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. (HEAT BUILD UP).. ALONG WITH THE USE OF DOT 5 FLUID WHICH CAUSES (GAS) AIR BUBBLES AT HIGHER ALTITUDES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10149897

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.