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2020 Harley-Davidson FlhxseProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2020 Harley-Davidson Flhxse, most often about the service brakes. 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 complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Service brakes

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 13, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2020 Harley-Davidson Flhxse has problems

1 complaint 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 brakes10

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

1 recall

2020 Harley-Davidson Flhxse 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

2020 vs. every other Flhxse 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 Flhxse median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flhxse owners report

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

The hill assist(vehicle hold control) feature in the rdrs system wont release the front wheel brake as it is supposed to on steeper inclines which is the entire purpose of the device. It works on shallow inclines but on steeper ones it wont release. Causes you to miss gaps in traffic to pull out…
Complaint 11531962 · Jul 13, 2023

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