2000 Harley-Davidson FxstProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2000 Harley-Davidson Fxst, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 26, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Harley-Davidson Fxst has problems

5 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 brakes, hydraulic21
Suspension20
Engine and engine cooling11
Fuel system, gasoline10

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

0 recalls

2000 Harley-Davidson Fxst recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Fxst 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 Fxst median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Fxst owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, THROWING DRIVER TO GROUND AND INTO REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK. SECOND INCIDENT, BRAKE DID NOT LOCK UP, BUT BRAKES WERE DRAGGING VERY HARD AND BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Complaint 9003949 · Sep 19, 2001
FXSTD, LOCATION OF THE REAR BRAKE HOUSING WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME CRACKED IN HALF, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, AFTER FUELING VEHICLE AND PLACING THE GAS COVER ON, STARTED MOTORCYLE AND FUEL SPILLED THROUGH FUEL CAP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Complaint 862863 · Jun 1, 2000

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