2005 Harley-Davidson FlhriProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhri, most often about the wheels. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 13, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhri has problems

2 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
Wheels20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 Harley-Davidson Flhri recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Flhri year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Flhri median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flhri owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

METZELER MARATHON 880 REAR TIRE THROWING CHUNKS OF TREAD RUBBER FROM CARCASS AFTER ROUGHLY 2500 MILES. COMPANY HAD BEEN CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND REFUSES TO INSPECT THE TIRE. NOTICED WHILE PARKED AFTER ROUGHLY 80 MILES OF GOOD CONDITION HIGHWAY DRIVING.
Complaint 10906241 · Sep 13, 2016 · 38,000 miles
A REAR WHEEL FAILURE HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND ME ON JULY 10, 2009 ON US 20 ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF AINSWORTH, NE. IT WAS ABOUT 6 PM AND WE WERE EASTBOUND TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THE BACK END STARTED TO GYRATE, A LITTLE BECOMING A LOT WITHIN A SECOND OR TWO. THE BACK END OF…
Complaint 10290961 · Nov 4, 2009 · 39,000 miles

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