DYNA WIDE GLIDE

The Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide explained

The Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide is a vehicle built from 1981 to 2015.

Data · NHTSA & EPA · 1981–2015 · 34 model years · Updated Sep 1, 2026 · Not yet rated
Quick answer

The Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide is a vehicle built from 1981 to 2015. Too new for a verdict, since complaints and recalls take years to accumulate — and the year you pick matters far more than the badge (best and worst years →).

1981–2015
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Recalls
Top MPG
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What the Dyna Wide Glide is

The Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide is a vehicle that Harley-Davidson built from 1981 to 2015 — 35 model years.

Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide tire size, oil type & owner specs

The fitment Dyna Wide Glide owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.

Wheels & tires
Wheel sizeby VIN
Tire sizeby VIN
Bolt patternby trim
Tire pressure32–36 PSI
Engine oil
Oil typeFull synthetic
Gradeon oil cap
Capacityby engine
Battery
Main battery12V · group by trim
Key-fob cellCR2032
Wiper blades
Front bladesby generation
Rear bladeif equipped
Fuses
Fuse boxeshood + dash
Diagramon box lid
Light bulbs
Headlightby trim
Tail / brakeby trim
Fogif equipped

Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.

What engines does the Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide have? Power & range

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The Dyna Wide Glide by the numbers

What the federal and market records say about the Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.

FIG.05·Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide by the numbers
TopicDyna Wide GlideDetail
ReliabilityNot yet ratedBest and worst years
ROWS 1·SOURCE NHTSA, EPA, HLDI and market listings
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Frequently asked questions

What kind of car is the Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide?

The Dyna Wide Glide is a vehicle, built from 1981 to 2015.

What is the Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide warranty?

New models carry 3 years / 36,000 miles basic cover and 5 years / 60,000 miles on the powertrain. Worth knowing: across our complaint records the typical car reaches the halfway point of its faults at five years, so most repairs land after the basic warranty ends.

Is the Dyna Wide Glide reliable?

The honest answer depends on the year far more than the model — see the best and worst years, and when this car starts to break.

How do I check a specific Dyna Wide Glide?

This page describes the model; it cannot tell you whether that car has an open recall or a branded title. Run its VIN against the records — free, and matched to the exact production run.

Data sourced from NHTSA (recalls, complaints, safety ratings) and EPA fueleconomy.gov (MPG). Best/worst-year analysis is ForCar's own aggregation of complaint volume. Last updated Sep 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.