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Harley-Davidson FXSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Harley-Davidson FXS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: Exterior lightingSafety recalls11979–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2012Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson FXS problems

All model years combined: 8 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
Exterior lighting80
Electrical system20
Service brakes10
1 recall

Harley-Davidson FXS recalls

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

–Foundation components: master cylinder79V-169 · 1979 · Jul 9, 1979 · 21,970 vehicles