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Harley-Davidson FxdfYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Fxdf.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Service brakesSafety recalls32008–2015 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Fxdf problems

All model years combined: 12 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
Service brakes62
Exterior lighting30
Equipment10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Suspension10
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
3 recalls

Harley-Davidson Fxdf recalls

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

–Structure: body10V-329 · 2010 · Jul 20, 2010 · 70 vehicles–Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand08V-659 · 2009 · Dec 15, 2008 · 3,285 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: storage08V-625 · 2009 · Nov 26, 2008 · 349 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Fxdf

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