2001 Harley-Davidson FXDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2001 Harley-Davidson FXD, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 2, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Harley-Davidson FXD has problems

2 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
Structure10
Vehicle speed control11

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

0 recalls

2001 Harley-Davidson FXD recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other FXD 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 FXD median. How we score

'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'99'00'01'03'06'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What FXD owners report

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

(1) NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS (2) BELT GUARD CAME LOOSE. CHROME BELT GUARD WAS THRUST INTO PRIMARY. DAMAGED BELT RENDERING BIKE UNABLE TO MOVE (3) PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. WELDS ON THE SWING ARM THAT HOLD THE BELT GUARD IN PLACE BOTH FAILED. *NM
Complaint 10167158 · Aug 31, 2006 · 32,800 miles

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