Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Soft Tail Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Soft Tail? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Harley-Davidson Soft Tail problems by model year
0 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 1 model year, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Soft Tail | 0 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Soft Tail, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system6 complaints
- fuel system5 complaints
- gasoline4 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- tires2 complaints