Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Trike and CVO Trike and 2020-2022 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. Please refer to Addendum A for specific vehicle model details. Due to a software error, the brake lights...
1994-2022 · 21 model years
Harley-Davidson Flht Problems by year
Owners have filed 67 complaints about the Harley-Davidson Flht across 21 model years, and it has 9 recalls. The 2009 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (8), while 2000, 2004, 2005 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 67
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
Flht complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Flht problems
Harley-Davidson Flht recalls 9
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide...
Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011. See the above list for the models included in the recall. The rear brake light switch may be exposed...
Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 touring family motorcycles, including cvo touring and trike products, manufactured from june 6, 2008 through november 19, 2009. The front fuel tank mounts may distort in reaction to severe frame...
Harley davidson is recalling 47,579 my 2008 flhp, flhpe, flhr, flhrc, flhrse4, flht, flhtc, flhtcu, flhtcuse3, flhtp, flhx, and fltr motorcycles. These motorcycles may experience a cracking of the fuel filter shell leading to loss of fuel pressure. This...
On certain dyna, xl, and touring motorcycles, the tail light bulb can fall out of the socket.
On certain motorcycles, the clips that retain the wiring for the front fender tip light can become detached from the fender, causing the wires to fray and short.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. The engine cam bolt can lose its clamp load and/or break.
Vehicle description: fl touring motorcycles. A loss of electrical power through the ignition switch can occur due to excessive current and other factors.
Latest Flht complaints
There is a crack in the rear swing arm from top to bottom. Have been reading on line forums. Apparently this has been going on for years. Why no recall ?
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 harley davidson flht motorcycle. The contact stated that that the motorcycle swing arm was factory twisted and the frame was out of alignment. The contact stated that the motorcycle drifted to the left while riding. Additionally, the steering neck and steering head were not in alignment with the backbone of the frame. The contact stated that the frame was not centered. The motor cycle was taken to new orleans harley davidson (6015 airline drive metairie la, 70003, (504) 736-9600 for...
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inspection. The contact was informed that the motorcycle operated as designed. An unstated adjustment was made to the front end of the motorcycle however, the contact was not convinced that the adjustment was made. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 850. The vin was invalid.
Tracking number 11320073,i have not heard any further information concerning my case,i would like ti know what the nhtsa are doing about my unsafe bike,thank you [[redacted]] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Cc
On my 2019 flht I have to constantly counter steer to the right to make the bike go in a straight line on a straight road on a calm day with no wind, (bike steers to the left at all times) after taking the bike to two dealers one of which I bought it from they both claim after testing it that there is nothing wrong with it,i found out myself that the rear fork(swingarm) is twisted and I brought this to the dealers attention ,they refused to check it,so when I got intouch with the harley davidson company they said...
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that they are going by their dealers reports so they are not going to do anything about it,the bike is under a two year warranty and I feel that the warranty should be honored,this bike is a very unsafe vehicle and I have taken it off the road because it is unsafe to myself and to the public,it steers to the left at all times,harley davidson does not want to address this problem,i do not know what to do, I also believe the entire frame is out of alignment, all I want is the frame and rear fork(swingarm) to be checked out to find out where the problem is but harley davidson refuses to do so.This has happened since new off the showroom floor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 harley-davidson flht. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the front tire deflated and the tire pressure sensor warning indicator did not illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 7,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson flht electra glide motorcycle. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 (service brakes, hydraulic). While unloading the vehicle from a trailer, it was noticed that the brakes did not work. The vehicle was taken to queen city harley-davidson (5960 dixie hwy, fairfield, oh 45014, 513-874-4343) where it was diagnosed that the abs failed and needed to be replaced. The technician stated that the abs was not covered by the recall. The manufacturer...
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was made aware of the failure and stated that the abs was not covered. The contact called the state attorney general and was referred to nhtsa. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000.
Questions about the Harley-Davidson Flht
Which Harley-Davidson Flht years have the most problems?
Which Harley-Davidson Flht years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Harley-Davidson Flht problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (20), engine & cooling (12), brakes (8) most often.
How many recalls does the Harley-Davidson Flht have?
NHTSA lists 9 recalls across all Harley-Davidson Flht model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data