1999 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT
2
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
SEATS:MOTORCYCLE
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The rear swing arm on the primary side (left) is broken in two. This swing arm holds the rear wheel, and brakes to the motorcycle. This is a very dangerous situation. After much research many of these swing arms for years 1996 to 2000 break yet no factory recall has ever happened. When I called…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2015-06-26

“While driving at any speed the motorcycle shut down completely without warning. Dealer stated that circuit breaker has to reset itself, then the motorcycle will start back up. A recall was issued and part was replaced. However, the problem recurred. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS · reported 2004-08-07

“I put a product called tireflys on the valve stem of my 1999 harley davidson electra glide classic. These cadgets give off light as the wheel spins. After 15 minutes of riding on I 75 I developed two flat tires at the same time. It seems that the tireflys remove the stem from the tire. I crashed…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2003-02-28

“I put a product called tireflys on the valve stem of my 1999 harley davidson electra glide classic. These gadgets give off light as the wheel spins. After 15 minutes of riding on I 75 I developed two flat tires at the same time. It seems that the tireflys remove the stem from the tire. I crashed…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2003-02-28

“While traveling 60-65mph on highway back seat broke off. Dealer was made aware of problem. *ak”

SEATS:MOTORCYCLE · reported 2001-06-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.