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2004 Harley-Davidson Road King Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Critical

11 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.36 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical04V465000

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy & full details

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.

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 ALLOW FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE AIR CLEANER.

Complaint volume

11 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 11 complaints. Severity Index 0.36.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Suspension2 · 18%Engine And Engine Cooling1 · 9%Service Brakes, Hydraulic1 · 9%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…1 · 9%Tires1 · 9%Suspension · Rear1 · 9%Vehicle Speed Control1 · 9%Fuel System, Gasoline1 · 9%
  1. Suspension — 2 reports
  2. Engine And Engine Cooling — 1 reports
  3. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 1 reports
  4. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 1 reports
  5. Tires — 1 reports
  6. Suspension:Rear — 1 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline — 1 reports
  9. Electrical System:Horn — 1 reports
  10. Power Train — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1998 · 1999 · 2001 · 2002 · 2004

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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