The 2003 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 31,070 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN DYNA, XL, AND TOURING MOTORCYCLES, THE TAIL LIGHT BULB CAN FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET.
THE TAIL LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“After a long day of riding when shutting off motor heard a noise in the primary chain area removed cover to find that the engine compensator nut was extremely loose about to fall off I have never touched this area and have performed the routine maintenance on the bike ie oil changes and inspection…”
“After a long day of riding when shutting off motor heard a noise in the primary chain area removed cover to find that the engine compensator nut was extremely loose about to fall off I have never touched this area and have performed the routine maintenance on the bike ie oil changes and inspection…”
“This is a modification to complaint 10107892 which had the wrong phone number. My 2003 harley fxdwg was ridden to orange county harley davidson and sat in the sun for 1 hour. The temp was 64-70. I had half a tank of gas, which was chevron 91 oct. Getting back onto the 405 freeway at 70 mph the…”
“My 2003 harley fxdwg was ridden to orange county harley and sat in the sun for 1 hour. The temp was 64-70 and I had half a tank of gas, which was chevron 91 oct. Getting back onto the 405 freeway at 70 mph the bike felt as if it lacked power. After 30 sec the bike started sputtering as if it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.