Harley-Davidson FlhxseYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 24 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Flhxse.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints24Top: Electrical system Safety recalls112010–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2024Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Flhxse problems

All model years combined: 24 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Electrical system

4Power train

3Vehicle speed control

3Engine1 crash/fire/injury

3Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

2Structure1 crash/fire/injury

1Suspension

1Exterior lighting

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	6	0
Power train	4	0
Vehicle speed control	3	0
Engine	3	1
Service brakes	3	1
Structure	2	1
Suspension	1	1
Exterior lighting	1	0

11 recalls

Harley-Davidson Flhxse recalls

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

Engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm)26V-730 · 2026 · Nov 3, 2026 · 21,643 vehicles Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator24V-672 · 2024 · Sep 16, 2024 · 46,923 vehicles Engine: engine control module (ecu/ecm)23V-836 · 2023 · Dec 8, 2023 · 1,464 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings23V-672 · 2023 · Oct 4, 2023 · 4,014 vehicles Exterior lighting: brake lights22V-781 · 2020–2022 · Oct 18, 2022 · 199,419 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly18V-734 · 2017–2018 · Oct 18, 2018 · 177,636 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18V-076 · 2010 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehicles Equipment15V-427 · 2015 · Jul 6, 2015 · 185,272 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly15V-216 · 2014–2015 · Apr 13, 2015 · 106,966 vehicles Brake lights: switch11V-506 · 2010 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehicles Tank assembly: mounting09V-457 · 2010 · Dec 1, 2009 · 111,569 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Flhxse

Jul 6, 2016
Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · 2010 · closed Apr 23, 2018
Led to recall 18V-076