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Harley-Davidson FlhpYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Flhp.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints29Top: Service brakesSafety recalls121999–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Flhp problems

All model years combined: 29 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
Service brakes162
Engine20
Electrical system20
Power train21
Steering20
Vehicle speed control21
Engine and engine cooling10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Wheels10
4 other systems40
12 recalls

Harley-Davidson Flhp recalls

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

59%Exterior lighting: brake lights22V-781 · 2020–2022 · Oct 18, 2022 · 199,419 vehicles79%Power train: clutch assembly18V-734 · 2017–2018 · Oct 18, 2018 · 177,636 vehicles49%Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18V-076 · 2008–2011 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehicles88%Engine and engine cooling17V-333 · 2017 · May 22, 2017 · 45,589 vehicles81%Equipment15V-427 · 2014–2015 · Jul 6, 2015 · 185,272 vehicles92%Service brakes, hydraulic14V-319 · 2014 · Jun 12, 2014 · 66,421 vehicles–Brake lights: switch11V-506 · 2009–2012 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting09V-457 · 2009–2010 · Dec 1, 2009 · 111,569 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap08V-357 · 2008 · Jul 30, 2008 · 47,579 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip08V-090 · 2005–2007 · Feb 27, 2008 · 5,947 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers04V-134 · 1999–2000 · Mar 18, 2004 · 81,496 vehicles–Engine: gasoline99V-003 · 1999 · Jan 13, 1999 · 14,211 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Flhp

  1. Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · 2008–2011 · closed Apr 23, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-076