Harley-Davidson FlhrcYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 49 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Flhrc.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Harley-Davidson Flhrc 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 Flhrc median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/10012 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Harley-Davidson Flhrc problems
All model years combined: 49 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
13Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
9Power train
8Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
5Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury
5Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
5Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury
4Steering1 crash/fire/injury
3Engine
1Service brakes, electric
66 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 13 | 1 |
| Power train | 9 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 5 | 3 |
| Steering | 4 | 1 |
| Engine | 3 | 1 |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 1 |
| 6 other systems | 6 | 2 |
5 recalls
Harley-Davidson Flhrc recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18V-076 · 2008–2010 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehiclesService brakes, hydraulic14V-319 · 2014 · Jun 12, 2014 · 66,421 vehiclesBrake lights: switch11V-506 · 2009–2012 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehiclesTank assembly: mounting09V-457 · 2009–2010 · Dec 1, 2009 · 111,569 vehiclesTank assembly: filler pipe and cap08V-357 · 2008 · Jul 30, 2008 · 47,579 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Flhrc
- Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcycleLed to recall 18V-076
- MOTORCYCLE STALLINGLed to recall 08V-357