IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ALTERNATOR/ENERATOR BURNED UP IN THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION AT 30,000 MILES. *AK
2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Ultra Classic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
2 reportsCONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE REAR CAM BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE OF SOME TWIN CAMM 88 ENGINES FAILING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER CONUSMER HAS HEARD NOTHING FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE FORM HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD GET. *JG …
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CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE REAR CAM BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE OF SOME TWIN CAMM 88 ENGINES FAILING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER CONUSMER HAS HEARD NOTHING FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE FORM HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD GET. *JG
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.