1998 Harley-Davidson FlstcProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1998 Harley-Davidson Flstc, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 24, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Harley-Davidson Flstc has problems

3 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
Power train30
Exterior lighting20
Electrical system10

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

0 recalls

1998 Harley-Davidson Flstc recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Flstc 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 Flstc median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flstc owners report

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

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM FAILED WITH THE LAST FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. TURN SIGNALS SELF CANCEL AND WORK THRU THE SPEEDOMETER. WARRANTY WORK. *AK
Complaint 745828 · May 24, 2001
THE SPEEDOMETER ON THIS CYCLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY THE LAST FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. ADVISED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL AND SPEEDOMETER WORK TOGETHER. SELF CANCELING TURN SIGNALS. ALL WARRANTY WORK.
Complaint 745807 · May 23, 2001

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