Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Dyna Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Dyna? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Harley-Davidson Dyna problems by model year
7 recall entries across 8 model years and 15 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Dyna | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Dyna | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Dyna | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Dyna | 0 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Dyna | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Dyna | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Dyna | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Dyna | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Dyna | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Dyna | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Dyna, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train3 complaints
- wheels3 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- steering1 complaint