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Harley-Davidson FlhrYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 87 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Flhr.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints87Top: Service brakesSafety recalls121995–2022 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2018Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/10010 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Flhr problems

All model years combined: 87 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 brakes133
Suspension110
Electrical system112
Power train90
Engine91
Vehicle speed control71
Engine and engine cooling70
Fuel/propulsion system61
Tires63
7 other systems152
12 recalls

Harley-Davidson Flhr 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–Exterior lighting: tail lights04V-218 · 2003 · May 7, 2004 · 31,070 vehicles–Exterior lighting02V-002 · 2001–2002 · Jan 4, 2002 · 28,949 vehicles–Engine: gasoline99V-003 · 1999 · Jan 13, 1999 · 14,211 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Flhr

  1. Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · 2008–2011 · closed Apr 23, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-076
  2. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE08043 · 2008 · closed Aug 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-357