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2011 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-076 the manufacturer reports only 49% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 49%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage30kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 29, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2 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.

2 recalls

2011 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2 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.

49%repaired · 2019 Q4

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Recall 18V-076 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehicles · 86,160 repaired

Risk. These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Brake lights: switch

Recall 11V-506 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehicles

Risk. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP OR ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP WHEN NO BRAKE IS APPLIED AND/OR CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT…

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

2011 vs. every other FLHXSE2 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 FLHXSE2 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · closed Apr 23, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-076
In owners' words

What FLHXSE2 owners report

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

ABS FAILED AND REAR BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT WORK,WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN WENT TO APPLY REAR BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT WORK
Complaint 11030138 · Sep 27, 2017 · 30,000 miles

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