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2021 Harley-Davidson FlhxsProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2021 Harley-Davidson Flhxs, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 22V-781 the manufacturer reports only 59% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 59%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 18, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Harley-Davidson Flhxs 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
Electrical system10
Service brakes10
Vehicle speed control10

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

1 recall

2021 Harley-Davidson Flhxs recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

59%repaired · 2024 Q3

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Recall 22V-781 · Oct 18, 2022 · 199,419 vehicles · 117,022 repaired

Risk. Unintended illumination of the brake lights may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Harley-Davidson.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other Flhxs 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 Flhxs median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flhxs owners report

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

The bike randomly goes into limp mode. When codes are pulled they are always the same ECM and ABS codes. Took the bike to Harley Dealer they said they couldn't find anything wrong and couldn't duplicate it. It's happened four times now. Leaving a stoplight and entering a freeway are two examples.…
Complaint 11541898 · Aug 31, 2023

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