1998 Harley-Davidson FxstsProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1998 Harley-Davidson Fxsts, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 1, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Harley-Davidson Fxsts has problems

3 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
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Suspension10

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

0 recalls

1998 Harley-Davidson Fxsts recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Fxsts 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 Fxsts median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Fxsts owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER PURCHASED MOTORCYCLE IN AUGUST 97. HAS TAKEN MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP THE FIRST THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE TAIL LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY CHANGED THE BULBS EACH TIME. THE FOURTH TIME DEALER CLEANED THE GROUND, THE FITH AND SIXTH TIMES THEY CHANGED BULBS AND CLEANED GROUND,…
Complaint 825263 · Jul 10, 1998

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