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Harley-Davidson FlstnYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Flstn.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls22002–2017 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Flstn problems

All model years combined: 14 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 system41
Engine and engine cooling40
Wheels20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Power train20
Equipment10
Service brakes11
Suspension10
Exterior lighting10
1 other systems11
2 recalls

Harley-Davidson Flstn recalls

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

–12v/24v/48v battery: cables07V-173 · 2007 · Apr 26, 2007 · 52,240 vehicles–Other: labels05V-151 · 2002–2005 · Apr 14, 2005 · 167,628 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Flstn

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE08043 · 2008 · closed Aug 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-357