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Harley-Davidson FX SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Harley-Davidson FX Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls11982–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'82'93'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson FX Series problems

All model years combined: 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Vehicle speed control10
1 recall

Harley-Davidson FX Series recalls

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

–Power train: manual transmission82V-013 · 1982 · Jan 4, 1982 · 6,314 vehicles