MYRModel Year Report

Harley-Davidson Softail — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Harley-Davidson Softail Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2013 highlighted. 1995: 3 complaints 1995 1996: 3 complaints 1997: 1 complaints 1998: 3 complaints 1998 1999: 0 complaints 2000: 7 complaints 2001: 2 complaints 2001 2002: 4 complaints 2003: 7 complaints 2004: 4 complaints 2004 2005: 4 complaints 2007: 2 complaints 2008: 1 complaints 2008 2010: 1 complaints 2011: 3 complaints 2012: 3 complaints 2012 2013: 1 complaints 2013
2013: 1 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19953
19963
19971
19983
19990
20007
20012
20024
20037
20044
20054
20072
20081
20101
20113
20123
20131

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2013 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.