2005 Harley-Davidson Softail: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail. The newest campaign is 04V607000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Dec 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V607000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the fuel valve and replace it, if necessary. The recall began february 7, 2005. Owners should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4080.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 12,329 units in total.
04V607000Received . 9,501 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Carburetor System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motorcycles may have been produced with defective fuel shut-off valves. The functionality of the 'on' position and the 'reserve' position of the valve may have been reversed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the bike were operating with the valve in the 'on' position, the bike could run out of fuel, the expected fuel reserve will not be available. This could lead to the driver running out of gas without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the fuel valve and replace it, if necessary. The recall began february 7, 2005. Owners should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4080.
Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 0118. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V465000Received . 2,828 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles, a condition occurs that could allow pressure to build up in the fuel tank. On fuel injected vehicles, this condition could cause fuel to spray out unexpectedly when the fuel cap is removed. On carbureted vehicles, excessive fuel could be transferred to the carburetor, which would eventually allow fuel to drip from the air cleaner.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These situations could cause serious personal injury or create a fire hazard for persons or property on or near the motorcycle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will test each canister for blockage, then replace as necessary. The recall began november 4, 2004. Owners should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Jun 2011
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19951
- 19961
- 19971
- 19981
- 19991
- 20000
- 20010
- 20020
- 20030
- 20041
- 20052
- 20071
- 20080
- 20100
- 20111
- 20121
- 20130
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Harley-Davidson SoftailThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/harley-davidson/softail/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail?
- 12,329 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Harley-Davidson Softail have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson Softail, model years 1995 to 2013. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail name most often?
- Electrical System: 2 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.