Harley-Davidson FxstcYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Fxstc.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls51986–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

2 0 0 2 0 0 2 6

'86'89'90'91'92'99'07'08

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2008Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Fxstc problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine and engine cooling

2Suspension

2Vehicle speed control2 crash/fire/injury

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Power train

1Wheels

1Exterior lighting

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Electrical system

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
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Suspension	2	0
Vehicle speed control	2	2
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Power train	2	0
Wheels	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Electrical system	1	0

5 recalls

Harley-Davidson Fxstc recalls

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

12v/24v/48v battery: cables07V-173 · 2007 · Apr 26, 2007 · 52,240 vehicles Storage: tank assembly99V-200 · 1999 · Jul 23, 1999 · 10,241 vehicles Starter assembly: relay92V-180 · 1989–1992 · Dec 14, 1992 · 77,407 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings89V-184 · 1989–1990 · Nov 2, 1989 · 12,422 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission86V-041 · 1986 · Mar 11, 1986 · 4,164 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Fxstc

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