The 2005 Harley-Davidson Touring has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 12,329 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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
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
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.
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…
Consequence
THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
Total complaints15
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The horn on my 05 harley davidson motorcyle does not work. The dealership and all the other dealerships that service harley davidson's in the area know of no fix for the problem. They say all the new bikes have disfunctional horns and the replacement parts are just as bad. It is very important to…”
“Faulty horn on harley davidson motorcycles(flht),safety hazard,works intermittently. *jb”
“The horn on my 2005 harley davidson flhtcui does not work properly. The horn is very muffled and is only audible for approx 50 feet. *8nm”
“Dt: the consumer stated while riding his bike, the connection pin came out of the mounting bracket and the saddle bag dragged on the ground. He was traveling at 60 mph. He says there was no warning. The dealers first response was this could not happen. The dealer was able to duplicate the problem.…”
“The horn on my brand new 2005 harley-davidson ultra classic has not worked properly since I have had the bike and the dealership where I purchased the bike told me that they cannot repair the horn. *nm”
“Horn continually fails to operate. Have taken it to the dealer multiple times only to be told that it is a chronic problem with 2005 harley davidson motorcycles and there is no fix.*jb”
“Horn continually fails to operate. Have taken it to the dealer multiple times only to be told that it is a chronic problem with 2005 harley davidson motorcycles and there is no fix.*jb”
“Dt: while traveling on the highway lost all electrical power. Then, power restored in a short period of time. This happened 3 times. Discovered that a grounded wiring leading to the front fender running light rubbed against the tire removing the insulation, which resulted in the failure. Took…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Harley-Davidson Touring as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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