IllustrationCAMSHAFT FAILURE ALSO DAMAGED FLYWHEELS WHICH WILL REQUIRE BOTTOM END REBUILD
1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Harley Davidson
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. 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 reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
14 reportsINSTABILITY OF VEHICLE IN HIGH WIND SITUATION, CAUSED BY FRAME AND SWING ARM FLEXTION AND SUSPENSION SOFTNESS DUE TO USE OF TO LITTLE (OEM RECOMMENDED 15PSI) AIR PRESSURE IN FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. IN A HIGH WIND SITUATION THE FRONT END GOES INTO A "HIGH SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH GENERALLY RESULTS IN A CRASH. *AK
EACH TIME SPEED EXCEEDS 80MPH THE FRONT OF THE MOTORCYCLE STARTS TO WOBBLE. REDUCTION OF SPEED REDUCES AND ELIMINATES WOBBLE.
MOTORCYCLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF SUSPENSION STABILITY PROBLEMS ONE INCIDENT LED TO FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE SHAKING VIOLENTLY, RESULTING IN COLLISION ON FREEWAY WALL CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER FOOT,KNEE,BACK AND HEAD. YH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.