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2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Road King

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control
1
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
1Suspension
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 8 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Equipment complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2006
Equipment

THE SHIFTER CONTROL ARM AND SHAFT HAS COME OFF MY HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING TWICE WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES. APPARENTLY HARLEY HAS USED A BOLT THAT DOES NOT GO COMPLETELY THRU TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. I HAD TO ASK FOR A LONGER BOLT WHEN I HAD TO PURCHASE THE NEW SHAFT AND SHIFTER ARM. I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM W…

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THE SHIFTER CONTROL ARM AND SHAFT HAS COME OFF MY HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING TWICE WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES. APPARENTLY HARLEY HAS USED A BOLT THAT DOES NOT GO COMPLETELY THRU TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. I HAD TO ASK FOR A LONGER BOLT WHEN I HAD TO PURCHASE THE NEW SHAFT AND SHIFTER ARM. I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS STRANDED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10161862

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

THE TOP BOLT FROM THE PRIMARY CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER FELL OUT, LODGING BETWEEN THE DOUBLE SPROCKET OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, THE LOWER BOLT WAS BENT, THE INNER PRIMARY CASE WAS LIGHTLY DAMAGED, THE CHAIN WAS DAMAGED BEYOND SAFE USE, AND THE TENSIONER MOUNT WAS BENT, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING DUE TO THE CHAIN RUNNING OVER THE BOLT …

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THE TOP BOLT FROM THE PRIMARY CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER FELL OUT, LODGING BETWEEN THE DOUBLE SPROCKET OF THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, THE LOWER BOLT WAS BENT, THE INNER PRIMARY CASE WAS LIGHTLY DAMAGED, THE CHAIN WAS DAMAGED BEYOND SAFE USE, AND THE TENSIONER MOUNT WAS BENT, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING DUE TO THE CHAIN RUNNING OVER THE BOLT IN THE SPROCKET, THIS FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL, USE OIL, RUN ROUGH, AND EXPERIENCE A SPARK KNOCK. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #564146

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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