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Harley-Davidson FL SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson FL Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Power trainSafety recalls21982–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson FL Series years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FL Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

'82'90'95'96'97'98'99
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1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson FL Series problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train30
Electrical system31
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Suspension10
Tires11
Visibility10
Exterior lighting10
2 recalls

Harley-Davidson FL Series recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power train: manual transmission82V-013 · 1982 · Jan 4, 1982 · 6,314 vehicles–Power train: manual transmission81V-144 · 1982 · Dec 1, 1981 · 3,585 vehicles