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Harley-Davidson FLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson FL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls61965–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson FL 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1965Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson FL problems

All model years combined: 9 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
Electrical system41
Fuel system, gasoline30
Engine and engine cooling20
Equipment20
6 recalls

Harley-Davidson FL recalls

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

–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages97V-227 · 1998 · Dec 15, 1997 · 2,012 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system96V-204 · 1994–1997 · Oct 22, 1996 · 176,515 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic96V-103 · 1996 · Jun 14, 1996 · 251 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline92V-173 · 1990–1991 · Nov 30, 1992 · 66,046 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables92V-125 · 1989–1990 · Sep 4, 1992 · 6,838 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables92V-011 · 1988–1990 · Jan 22, 1992 · 34,693 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the FL

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE03055 · 2000 · closed Mar 19, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-134
  2. CARBURETOR FUEL LEAKAGEPE92066 · 1990–1991 · closed Nov 30, 1992
    Led to recall 92V-173