Harley-Davidson FxdcYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Fxdc.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints19Top: Exterior lighting Safety recalls52006–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2012Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2009Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls 2008Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Fxdc problems

All model years combined: 19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Exterior lighting1 crash/fire/injury

3Structure1 crash/fire/injury

3Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Power train

2Wheels

2Engine

2Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury

2Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

65 other systems2 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
Exterior lighting	4	1
Structure	3	1
Electrical system	3	1
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Power train	2	0
Wheels	2	0
Engine	2	0
Fuel/propulsion system	2	1
Service brakes	2	1
5 other systems	6	2

5 recalls

Harley-Davidson Fxdc recalls

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

Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand08V-659 · 2009 · Dec 15, 2008 · 3,285 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: storage08V-625 · 2009 · Nov 26, 2008 · 349 vehicles Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe07V-535 · 2008 · Nov 20, 2007 · 538 vehicles Tires07V-025 · 2007 · Feb 1, 2007 · 614 vehicles Power train: manual transmission05V-537 · 2006 · Nov 22, 2005 · 10,498 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Fxdc

Jul 17, 2008
MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE08043 · 2008 · closed Aug 8, 2008
Led to recall 08V-357