The 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 19,921 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A BATTERY CADDY BOLT MAY LOOSEN UNDER NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BOLT CAN BACK OUT WHICH ALLOWS THE BATTERY TO SHIFT POSITION AND THEN HOLD THE BATTERY IN A POSITION WHICH MAY ALLOW THE BATTERY TERMINALS TO CONTACT THE METAL BATTERY CADDY COVER AND ABRADE THROUGH THE…
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE BATTERY CAN SHORT AGAINST THE COVER, CAUSING SPARKS AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER BATTERY CADDY BOLT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The inner primary bearing went out at 5000 miles on the bike. This is a very common problem in the 2006 harley davidson dyna motorcycle. It should be looked into. *tr”
“I was out riding with my husband and my friend and we had just come over the high rise bridge from beaufort to morehead city and was sitting at a traffic light. When the light turned green and I went to go, the rear tire would not move and a very odd/loud noise came from the rear of the bike to…”
“I was out riding with my husband and my friend and we had just come over the high rise bridge from beaufort to morehead city and was sitting at a traffic light. When the light turned green and I went to go, the rear tire would not move and a very odd/loud noise came from the rear of the bike to…”
“I was out riding with my husband and my friend and we had just come over the high rise bridge from beaufort to morehead city and was sitting at a traffic light. When the light turned green and I went to go, the rear tire would not move and a very odd/loud noise came from the rear of the bike to…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 harley davidson dyna wide glide. While driving 25 mph uphill, the bolts began to clank in the engine. The vehicle began to hesitate and the contact was able to pull off the road and shut off the engine. The vehicle was able to be restarted a few minutes later, but the…”
“I purchased a harley davidson low rider from southside harley in virginia beach, va. The horn does not work. I have had it back to them twice, they oil it, I get it back on the road, and it doesn't work. The service department read me an interoffice memo stating basically that harley recognizes…”
“The handle bars on my 2006 hd softail motorcycle are not aligned correctly. I purchased the bike and notified the dealer who attempted to fix it. They contacted hd representative who looked and rode the bike on 10-20-05 and stated it was within specifications. The handle bars point 2 or 3 degrees…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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