2006 Harley-Davidson Fxdwgi: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
11,500mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,500 25th Percentile
11,500 Median Mileage
28,235 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
6
Power Train
4
Suspension
3
Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
2
Engine
2
Pedals And Linkages
1
Engine
1
Manual Transmission
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Cables
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON WIDE GLIDE WITH 4 FAILURE MILEAGE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE, WHICH SEEMED TO BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HE COULD NO LONGER FIND NEUTRAL, AND THE HANDLE BARS WERE UNDER RECALL 06V474000. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER EIGHT TIM..."
"TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON WIDE GLIDE WITH 4 FAILURE MILEAGE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE, WHICH SEEMED TO BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HE COULD NO LONGER FIND NEUTRAL, AND THE HANDLE BARS WERE UNDER RECALL 06V474000. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER EIGHT TIM..."
"TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON WIDE GLIDE WITH 4 FAILURE MILEAGE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE, WHICH SEEMED TO BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HE COULD NO LONGER FIND NEUTRAL, AND THE HANDLE BARS WERE UNDER RECALL 06V474000. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER EIGHT TIM..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 6 complaints
25th: 6,975 mi Median: 18,500 mi 75th: 30,468 mi
Power Train 4 complaints
25th: 12,268 mi Median: 12,587 mi 75th: 16,199 mi
Suspension 3 complaints
Median: 11,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 7 CA: 4 WV: 3 FL: 3 NJ: 3 VA: 2 NV: 1 AZ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

20.8%
Original Owners
79.2%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28