Harley-Davidson FltrxYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 58 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Fltrx.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints58Top: Service brakes 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 Fltrx 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 Fltrx median. Tap a year for its full report.

13 2 7 6 3 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 9 7 2

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2026Too new–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/1009 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–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls 2013Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 2012Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2010Not rated–/10013 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Fltrx problems

All model years combined: 58 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

16Service brakes3 crash/fire/injury

16Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

11Engine2 crash/fire/injury

7Power train

4Wheels

4Exterior lighting

4Vehicle speed control

3Tires

2Suspension

55 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

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
Service brakes	16	3
Electrical system	16	1
Engine	11	2
Power train	7	0
Wheels	4	0
Exterior lighting	4	0
Vehicle speed control	4	0
Tires	3	0
Suspension	2	0
5 other systems	5	1

11 recalls

Harley-Davidson Fltrx 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 Emission control: crankcase (pcv)26V-270 · 2024–2026 · Apr 28, 2026 · 88,039 vehicles Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator24V-672 · 2024 · Sep 16, 2024 · 46,923 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 · 2010–2011 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehicles Engine and engine cooling17V-333 · 2017 · May 22, 2017 · 45,589 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly16V-471 · 2016 · Jun 27, 2016 · 27,232 vehicles Equipment15V-427 · 2015 · Jul 6, 2015 · 185,272 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly15V-216 · 2015 · Apr 13, 2015 · 106,966 vehicles Brake lights: switch11V-506 · 2010–2012 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehicles