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Harley-Davidson FLHX recalls by model year

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Key facts

184 owner complaints analyzed

16 distinct recall campaigns

16,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 to 2026 model years. Data updated: . 151 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2010
3
2011
2
2012
1
2013
0
2014
5
2015
2
2016
1
2017
2
2018
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
1
2024
2
2025
1
2026
1
Recall campaigns data
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20112
20121
20130
20145
20152
20161
20172
20181
20201
20211
20221
20242
20251
20261

2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 0; 2014: 5; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 1; 2026: 1

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson FLHX model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200601Not available
2007200-1
2008302+2
2009283+1
20102430
2011182-1
2012161-1
201360-1
201485+5
201532-3
201641-1
201752+1
201881-1
202011Not available
2021010
2022010
2024102Not available
202521-1
2026110

Recall history

16 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

05V427000 · Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices

Reported: 2005-09-22 (September 22, 2005) · Model years: 2006

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH MIRRORS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY LOCATED ON THE INNER FAIRING.

Consequence: IN THIS CONDITION, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADJUST THE MIRRORS PROPERLY, THEREBY NOT ALLOWING THE RIDER TO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE REARWARD FIELD OF VISION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: AT THE OPTION OF THE OWNER, THE DEALER WILL (1) REPLACE THE INNER FAIRING WITH A NEW INNER THAT HAS THE MIRROR MOUNTING HOLES PROPERLY POSITIONED; (2) DRILL ANOTHER HOLE AND HAVE THE MIRRORS REPOSITIONED. THIS METHOD WILL CAUSE THE ORIGINAL HOLE TO BE EXPOSED OUTSIDE OF THE MIRROR BASE, WHICH IS COSMETICALLY UNDESIRABLE. THE EXPOSED HOLE WOULD BE COVERED WITH A DECAL; OR (3) DRILL ANOTHER HOLE AND HAVE THE MIRRORS REPOSITIONED, THEN, AT A LATER DATE, HAVE THE MIRRORS REPLACED WITH NEW MIRRORS THAT HAVE A LARGER BASE WHICH WILL COVER THE ORIGINAL MOUNTING HOLE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 414-343-4056.

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08V357000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap

Reported: 2008-07-30 (July 30, 2008) · Model years: 2008

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 LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE CAN CAUSE DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE AND, IN SOME CASES, MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE STALL OR A NO-START CONDITION.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER SHELL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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18V076000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid

Reported: 2018-01-29 (January 29, 2018) · Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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 Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (EFI) (FLHTCU) and Street Glide (EFI) (FLHX), 2008 VROD (VRSCAWA), CVO Road King 4 (FLHRSE4), Night Rod (VRSCDA), CVO Ultra Classic 3 (FLHTCUSE3), Night Rod Special (VRSCDXA), 2008-2010 Road King Classic (EFI) (FLHRC), 2008-2009 Road Glide (EFI) (FLTR) and Electra Glide Standard (EFI) (FLHT), 2009-2010 V-Rod (VRSCAW), 2009 CVO Ultra Classic (FLHTCUSE4) and CVO Road Glide 3 (FLTRSE3), 2009-2011 Night Rod Special (VRSCDX) and V-Rod Muscle (VRSCF), 2010 CVO Ultra Classic 5 (FLHTCUSE5) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2010-2011 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (FLHTK) and Road Glide Custom (FLTRX), 2011 Road Glide Ultra 103 (FLTRU103), Street Glide 103 (FLHX103), Road King Classic 103 (FLHRC103), CVO Ultra Classic 6 (FLHTCUSE6), CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE), Road Glide Custom 103 (FLTRX103), and CVO Street Glide 2 (FLHXSE2) motorcycles. Deposits may form on components within the brake system if the DOT 4 brake fluid is not replaced for a prolonged period of time beyond the 2-year maintenance schedule specified in the Owner’s Manual.

Consequence: These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.

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09V457000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting

Reported: 2009-12-01 (December 1, 2009) · Model years: 2009, 2010

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 DAMAGE FROM A FRONTAL COLLISION. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AT THE WELD OF THE FRONT BRACKET TO THE TUNNEL.

Consequence: A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LEFT AND RIGHT BRACE, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO REDUCE FRONT MOUNT DISTORTION DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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11V506000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

Reported: 2011-10-19 (October 19, 2011) · Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

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 TO EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Consequence: THE EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP OR ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP WHEN NO BRAKE IS APPLIED AND/OR CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AFFECTING REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. EITHER CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL A INSTALL A REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH KIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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13V515000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 2013-10-17 (October 17, 2013) · Model years: 2014

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 FLHTCU, FLHTK, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHTKSE, and FLHRSE motorcycles manufactured May 3, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The clutch master cylinder may allow air into the clutch system. Additionally, the motorcycles may have been assembled with an incorrect clutch release plate. Either condition may prevent the clutch from disengaging.

Consequence: If the clutch does not disengage, the rider may have difficulty slowing or stopping the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson has already notified owners, and dealers will rebuild the clutch master cylinder and install the proper clutch release plate, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in late October 2013. Harley-Davidson's recall number is 0153. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-800-258-2464.

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14V319000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Reported: 2014-06-12 (June 12, 2014) · Model years: 2014

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 ABS-equipped Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, models FLHTK, FLHTKSE, FLHTKSHRINE, FLHTCU, FLHTCUTC, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHXSHRINE, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHP, and FLHRSE, manufactured July 1, 2013, through May 7, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been assembled with the front brake line positioned so that it can be pinched between the fuel tank and frame causing the front brake fluid pressure to increase.

Consequence: A pinched brake line will increase the front brake fluid pressure, possibly resulting in a front wheel lock-up, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles for brake line damage and replace the damaged lines as necessary. Dealers will also install one or two cable straps to properly prevent the line from being pinched in the future, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464.

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14V537000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 2014-09-05 (September 5, 2014) · Model years: 2014

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE), CVO Road King (FLHRSE), CVO Breakout (FXSBSE), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Twin Cooled (FLHTCUTC), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Street Glide Shrine (FLHX SHRINE), and CVO Softail Deluxe (FLSTNSE). In the affected motorcycles, a component in the clutch master cylinder may fail, reducing the pressure available to keep the clutch disengaged.

Consequence: If the clutch does not remain disengaged, the motorcycle may creep forward while the rider intends to be stopped, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will rebuild the affected clutch master cylinders, free of charge. The recall began on September 17, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0159 & 0160.

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15V216000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 2015-04-13 (April 13, 2015) · Model years: 2014, 2015

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) notified the agency on April 9, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic - Twin Cooled (FLHTCU TC), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low - Twin Cooled (FLHTCUL TC), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE) motorcycles. On July 31, 2015, Harley-Davidson expanded the recall to cover an additional 61,065 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the motorcycle has been parked for an extended period of time.

Consequence: When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0165.

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15V427000 · Equipment

Reported: 2015-07-06 (July 6, 2015) · Model years: 2014, 2015

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle.

Consequence: If a saddlebag is not adequately secured, it may separate from the motorcycle while riding, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.

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16V471000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 2016-06-27 (June 27, 2016) · Model years: 2016

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2016 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS), Softail Slim S (FLSS), and CVO Softail Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the motorcycle has been parked for an extended period of time.

Consequence: When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clutch master cylinder for the presence of gas in the fluid, if so, the dealer will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0169.

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17V333000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Reported: 2017-05-22 (May 22, 2017) · Model years: 2017

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and Road Glide Special (FLTRXS) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, a clamp used to secure an engine oil cooler line may have been improperly installed.

Consequence: The incorrectly installed clamp may result in the engine oil cooler line detaching, causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially into the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the oil cooler line clamps, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0170.

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18V734000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 2018-10-18 (October 18, 2018) · Model years: 2017, 2018

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles, 2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles, 2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV), 115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles. The secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.

Consequence: If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.

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22V781000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights

Reported: 2022-10-18 (October 18, 2022) · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

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 may illuminate without the rider applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence: Unintended illumination of the brake lights may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the software on Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. On Trike and CVO Trike motorcycles, a new pressure switch will also be installed. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2022. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0635.

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24V672000 · Electrical System:Wiring | Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Reported: 2024-09-16 (September 16, 2024) · Model years: 2024

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2024 FLHX, FLHXSE, FLTRX, FLTRXSE, and FLTRXSTSE motorcycles. The voltage regulator output wire may rub on the front corner of the crankcase, exposing the wire and causing an electrical short circuit. A short can result in a loss of electrical power and drive power.

Consequence: The unexpected loss of drive power and the loss of electrical power while in motion increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and as necessary, repair the voltage regulator output wire harness, and install a secondary retention strap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2024. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0186.

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26V270000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Crankcase (Pcv)

Reported: 2026-04-28 (April 28, 2026) · Model years: 2024, 2025, 2026

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2024-2026 FLTRX, FLHX, 2025-2026 FXBR, FLFB, 2025 FLHXU, 2026 FLTRXL, FLTRT, FLHXL, and FLHLT motorcycles built with an Airbox Baseplate (part number 29000373). The airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, allowing pressure to build up inside the crankcase.

Consequence: When the dipstick is removed while the crankcase is pressurized, oil may eject from the fill spout, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the breather port, and if the port is blocked, repair the blockage, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 16, 2025. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0193.

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Data completeness

184 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

82.1%Usable mileage151 / 184 records
100.0%Valid incident date184 / 184 records
100.0%Valid filing date184 / 184 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates184 / 184 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2012201320142015201620172018202020212022202420252026
Service Brakes
850.0%
ODI 11074540 · 21,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE (FLHX). WHILE PARKING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (STEEL CITY HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 1375 WASHINGTON RD, WASHINGTON, PA 15301) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. *TT CARFAX NOT ABLE TO DISPLAY VIN RECORD UPDATED 9/26/18*JB

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350.0%
ODI 10889362 · 10,911 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE. WHILE MERGING TO THE RIGHT LANE AT 45 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE REAR BRAKE HANDLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO SKID. THE CONTACT FELL OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LEFT ARM AND LACERATION TO THE RIGHT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILU…

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112.5%
ODI 10744583 · 3,000 mi

I NOTICED AT NIGHT WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, WHILE HOLDING THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER, BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ACTUATED. BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON IF I SQUEEZED THE BRAKES HARDER, BUT THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE REQUIRED TO HOLD BIKE STILL WHILE STOPPED ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT ACTUATE BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS POSES A SAFETY HAZARD PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT WHEN I AM STOPPED AND OTHER DRIVERS HAVE NO INDICATION OF ME BEING STOPPED.

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133.3%
ODI 10884929 · 6,000 mi

THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR COVERS ON BOTH THE CLUTCH LEVER AND FRONT BRAKE LEVER LEAK BRAKE FLUID AND ARE IN CONSTANT NEED OF MONITORING IN THE CASE OF LOW LEVELS OF BRAKE FUILD OR FLUID CONTAMINATION POSSIBLE RESULTING IN CLUTCH OR BRAKE FAILURE.

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125.0%
ODI 11104039 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE RIDING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS EITHER A TIRE BLOWOUT OR A BRAKE FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A ROCK WALL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND INJURIES TO THE LUNGS, HEAD, ELBOWS, FINGERS, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO YELLOWSTONE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (540 ALASKA FRONTAGE RD, BELGRADE, MT 59714, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTR…

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110.0%
ODI 11667686

Brakes are not working properly. There is a pulse when applying the brakes. The brakes do not squarely apply pressure. There is a shutter when applying brakes.

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150.0%
ODI 11726246

Yes, a triangle on the bottom right side I was not aware of it. The dealership never told me that it needs to be serviced or looked at if that symbol popped up. I tried to get help but no one that Harley Davidson helped me on two separate occasions. The symbol appear approximately one month after purchase maybe two but I purchased a bike in November. The crash happened in January. It happened a few weeks before the crash. Complete brake failure the bike wobbles and threw me off of 30 ft

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Electrical System
16.3%
ODI 10459826 · 800 mi

BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND VOLTMETER DROPPING. *TR

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250.0%
ODI 10904258 · 1,000 mi

THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON THE LEFT SIDE STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT INPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES LIKE HIGH BEAMS, LEFT BLINKER, AND HORN. CRUISE CONTROL AND VOLUME CONTROL ARE ALSO UNUSABLE. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE HARLEY DEALERSHIP IN FAIRFAX, VA THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AT THE SHOP B/C IT WASN'T CURRENTLY "THROWING A CODE". IT HAS SINCE STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE GUY AT THE SHOP SAID IT'S FAIRLY COMMON FOR THE SWITCH HOUSING TO GO OUT. THE KICKER, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $100 JUST TO READ THE CODE (NOT COVERED UN…

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240.0%
ODI 11093489 · 1,200 mi

I BOUGHTA 2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON WITH A TWO YEAR MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND I ALSO PURCHASED ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS.ON EASTER SUNDAY THE BIKE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I WENT TO GO RESTART THE BIKE.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A ELECTRICALMALFUNCTION.HARLEY DAVIDSON DON'T WANT TO COVER THE BIKE.THE BIKE WAS PARK IN THE GARAGE.

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225.0%
ODI 11326749 · 500 mi

CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. CAN NOT BE STARTED IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH LEVER PULLED IN. CAUSES ENGINE TO IDLE ROUGH AND STALL IN TRAFFIC WHEN IDLING AT INTERSECTIONS. *TR

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220.0%
ODI 11590249

I have my motorcycle setup to connect to my phone using Bluetooth. I used this to connect via Apple Car Play. I occasionally have an issue where my IPhone 13 Pro Plus screen goes black with a spinning wheel. The iPhone eventually restarts. This happens occasionally. I have heard other people in a Harley Facebook group complain about the same issue with their 2024 Street Glide and Road Glide.

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Power Train
212.5%
ODI 10735887 · 28,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT HIGHWAY 101 SOUTHBOUND IN NOVATO CALIFORNIA. UPON BRAKING AND DOWNSHIFTING I REALIZED THE ENTIRE FOOT SHIFTER WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS IN SIXTH FEAR AND I HAD TO INITIATE EMERGENCY BRAKING TO AVOID LOSING CONTROL OF THE BIKE ON THE EXIT RAMP. THE BIKE WAS THEN STUCK IN SIXTH GEAR AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN FURTHER. UPON OBTAINING REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INSTALLING THE SAME THE LOCAL DEALER HAD ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THE NEWER HARLEY MODELS AND THAT HAVE HEARD MANY…

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225.0%
ODI 10884055 · 6,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY SHIFTER LEVER FELL OFF THE BIKE ,SO WHEN I GOT HOME I DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIFTER ROD WAS STRIPPED SO NOT ONLY DID I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROD BUT BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHIFTER LEVERS AS WELL.THIS BIKE ONLY HAS 6000,00 MILES ON IT . WHEN I WENT TO MY LOCAL HD DEALERSHIP FOR THE PARTS HE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING WITH THE 2014-2016 MODELS AND THAT THESE PARTS WERE FLYING OFF HIS SHELF , WELL THAT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THIS IS AN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATI…

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133.3%
ODI 10786656 · 38 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO AN OPEN LOT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SKULL, ANKLE, LEFT LEG, AND RIGHT FOOT INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V216000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V427000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU…

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125.0%
ODI 10906163 · 300 mi

GAIL'S HARLEY DAVIDSON IN GRANDVIEW, MO. SOLD ME A NEW MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS A VERY SERIOUS EXISTING SAFETY RECALL .......... HD # 0169 NHTSA #16V-471. THIS IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. PER HARLEY- DAVIDSON'S OWN WEBSITE, OF WHICH I HAVE COPIES, THE RECALL CAME OUT ON 7/8/2016 AND I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE AND TOOK POSSESSION ON 7/17/2016......... I HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS BEFORE I STOPPED RIDING THE BIKE ANY MORE; FOR INSTANCE I WAS ALMOST PULLED INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILED... IT DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I GOT IT…

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240.0%
ODI 11014685 · 8,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT IS TRANSFERRING TO THE PRIMARY CHAINCASE, CAUSING THE PRIMARY CHAINCASE TO OVERFILL. IF NOT DETECTED IMMEDIATELY BY VERIFYING FLUID LEVEL, THIS CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION AND/OR CLUTCH DAMAGE.

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562.5%
ODI 11142210 · 3,500 mi

TRANSMISSION IS LOSING OIL INTO PRIMARY. IT OVER FILLS THE PRIMARY WHILE DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION OF NEEDED LUBRICATION. AN OVERFILLED PRIMARY CAN CAUSE HARD SHIFTS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE CLUTCH.

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110.0%
ODI 11598330 · 200 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide Motorcycle. The contact stated while riding at approximately 65 MPH, the motorcycle became unstable, and the handlebars and front wheel started to vibrate violently. The motorcycle was taken to a local dealer where the tire pressure and torque converter was inspected; however, no cause for the failure was found. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 200.

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Engine
16.3%
ODI 10761697 · 27,405 mi

MOTORCYCLE SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY AND THEN ALSO LOSES THROTTLE CONTROL. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC AND AS SOON AS I GOT INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE BUT MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. TRAFFIC WAS A 4 LANE STREET WITH SPEED POSTED AT 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND ONLY A CURB. I HAD NOWHERE TO PULL OVER. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY SEVERAL PASSING VEHICLES. I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AT THE TIME I LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE. I SHUT OFF IGNITION AND CYCLED POWER A FEW TIMES AND THE LIGH…

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116.7%
ODI 10762054 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED TO START THE ENGINE, THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE START SWITCHES SEVERAL TIMES TO ENGAGE ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND THE MOTORCYCLE DECELERATED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE…

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120.0%
ODI 11128397 · 6,854 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. UPON CHECKING THE OIL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL HAD TRANSFERRED TO THE PRIMARY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN THE ENGINE STALLING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO BROTHERS HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC (LOCATED AT 557 W MAIN ST, BRANFORD, CT) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND A TSB WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE OPERAT…

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112.5%
ODI 11142210 · 3,500 mi

TRANSMISSION IS LOSING OIL INTO PRIMARY. IT OVER FILLS THE PRIMARY WHILE DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION OF NEEDED LUBRICATION. AN OVERFILLED PRIMARY CAN CAUSE HARD SHIFTS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE CLUTCH.

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1100.0%
ODI 11416637

BROKEN BOLT ON REMOVAL. TOO MUCH LOCTITE/WRONG LOCTITE. TAPPET CUFF (ANTI-ROTATIONAL) BOLT. CAUSES CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.

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Vehicle Speed Control
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110.0%
ODI 11592806

The speedometer is off between 3 and 7 MPH, depending on the speed traveling. I took it in for service, and they stated they needed to consult with corporate. They never got back to me, and after a month, I reached out again, and they sent a text message stating the below: "David this is Jacob at Daytona HD. After speaking with Harley again on your speedo concern they consider it to be within acceptable range of being off. The ref # for the call is [XXX], if you would like to reach out to Harley regarding this the customer service phone # is […

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1100.0%
ODI 11758176 · 100 mi

The contact owns a 2026 Harley-Davidson FLHX. The contact stated that while riding the motorcycle at approximately 20 MPH, the engine throttle suddenly revved. The contact pulled the throttle and pressed the brake to stop the motorcycle, but the motorcycle accelerated forward and crashed into the rear of the vehicle ahead. The contact was thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the curb. The Police and Emergency Services were called to the scene, and the contact was transported to the hospital nearby. The contact sustained lacerations to the h…

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Wheels
16.3%
ODI 11012874 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE FLHX MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, A VIBRATION OCCURRED UNDER THE CHASSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF NASSAU COUNTY (LOCATED ON SUNRISE HIGH, BELLMORE, NY 11710) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AFTERMARKET PRODUCTION OF THE CUSTOM RIMS AND ROUTER THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

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125.0%
ODI 11104039 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE RIDING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS EITHER A TIRE BLOWOUT OR A BRAKE FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A ROCK WALL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND INJURIES TO THE LUNGS, HEAD, ELBOWS, FINGERS, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO YELLOWSTONE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (540 ALASKA FRONTAGE RD, BELGRADE, MT 59714, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTR…

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112.5%
ODI 11245807

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE SPECIAL (FLHX). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE WOBBLED WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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110.0%
ODI 11650895

Operating around New York City there’s a lot of potholes. Attempting to avoid potholes, I have hit a few and every time I may have hit one my bike feels as the tires are going to bust. The bike hits very hard.

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Fuel/Propulsion System
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Unknown Or Other
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116.7%
ODI 11019057 · 4,500 mi

COMPENSATING GEAR FAIL

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112.5%
ODI 11205994

THE 1/4 TURN HARDWARE ON THE SADDLEBAGS COMES LOOSE CAUSING THE BAG TO DETACH FROM THE BIKE CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO THOSE TRAVELING AROUND THIS BIKE. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON MOST BIKES THIS YEAR, ETC.

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133.3%
ODI 10884929 · 6,000 mi

THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR COVERS ON BOTH THE CLUTCH LEVER AND FRONT BRAKE LEVER LEAK BRAKE FLUID AND ARE IN CONSTANT NEED OF MONITORING IN THE CASE OF LOW LEVELS OF BRAKE FUILD OR FLUID CONTAMINATION POSSIBLE RESULTING IN CLUTCH OR BRAKE FAILURE.

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112.5%
ODI 11222829 · 15 mi

I HAVE A 2018 STREET GLIDE AND HAD THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR RECALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE DEALER THIS PAST WINTER. IT FAILED SUNDAY AND I WAS BROKE DOWN. HARLEY DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPLACED IT TODAY ALL WAS WELL COME GET THE BIKE.. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALER WITH MY SO CALLED FIXED MOTORCYCLE I GOT OF THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP THE CLUTCH LEVER HAD NO RESISTANCE AND DID NOT RESPOND AS I WAS TRYING TO GEAR DOWN FOR MY ANTICIPATED DEPARTURE FROM THE HWY! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME !! DANGEROUS, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY THREE CARS AT THE INTERSECTION IN FRONT …

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440.0%
ODI 11650893

As I was operating in Virginia speed limits was 70 and above my 2024 Harley Street Glide began to wobble at high speeds.

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150.0%
ODI 11688911

This motorcycle is unstable at highway speeds. I believe the aerodynamics of the fairing and the front fender are to blame. It is not an issue when I ride the bike with a passenger, thus more total weight resolves the issue. I am 160 lbs. and when I ride solo and get around semis, or have a headwind, the front end begins to shake side to side at around 70mph, depending on the wind, oscillation begins and I need to pull over before the bike goes into a speed wobble (tank slapper). I've had the bike back to the dealership multiple times and they …

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes17,381–31,568 mi23,000 mi39
ODI 10767403 · 59,000 mi

REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE -- IMPROPER CLUTCH CABLE ROUTING RUBBED AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE RESULTING A RUPTURE.

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ODI 10884079 · 32,135 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS HE TURNED LEFT, THE BRAKE FAILED, THE MOTORCYCLE FLIPPED OVER, AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED INTO THE DITCH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,135.

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ODI 10886283 · 24,000 mi

2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE INVESTIGATION-- UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED MC SKIDDED AND LOST CONTROL AND I WAS EJECTED FROM THE MC. MC SUSTAINED ROLL OVER DAMAGE WHICH CONSISTED OF BROKEN FORKS, BROKEN FRONT FAIRING, BROKEN FRONT WINDSCREEN, SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT SIDE, BROKEN LEFT SADDLEBAG, AND DENTS TO THE CRASH BAR RIDER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS.

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Electrical System5,500–30,123 mi15,580 mi29
ODI 10598409 · 150,000 mi

BIKE STALLS AND STOPS WHEN AT A LIGHT. ALSO IDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 7000 AND 12000 RPMS THEN JUMPS TO 14000. ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS WITH WIFE ON THE BACK . BROUGHT TO REPAIR TWICE SPENT ALMOST $600 DOLLARS. RETURNED TO HARLEY DEALER AND THEY SAID OH THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS WITH 2007 STREET GLIDES. ITS A "GLITCH " HARLEY HAD. NOTHING I COULD DO??????????????????????????? HELP !PLEASE! *TR UPDATED 1/22/2015 *JS

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ODI 10241175 · 2,400 mi

WHILE RIDING MY 2008 STREET GLIDE I WOULD LOSE ALL RESPONSE ON THE THROTTLE, WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE THROTTLE RANDOMLY BEGAN TO RESPOND. WHILE ON THIS PARTICULAR TRIP THE BIKE REPEATED THIS AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE BIKE IS BEING TRAILER TO THE DEALER FOR REVIEW. THIS IS DEFINATELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE RIDING BIKE ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. *TR

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ODI 10285293 · 5,500 mi

I PURCHASED A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE IN AUGUST OF 2008. ALL WAS GREAT UNTIL JUNE 2009 A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE 5000 MILE SERVICE. I WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE TO WORK AND IT SIMPLY SHUT OFF, AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES IT RESTARTED. I LET IT GO THINKING IT WAS JUST A FLUKE, BUT AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THEN, AFTER SEVERAL MORE WEEKS, AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER 7/28/09 AND THEY KEPT IT A WEEK AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE BIKE HOME AND AGAIN, A FEW WEEKS LATER, IT SHUT OFF ON THE WAY T…

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Power Train3,775–30,250 mi12,092 mi22
ODI 10217774 · 10,100 mi

OIL LEAK. IT IS ON THE SEAM WHERE THE ENGINE/TRANNY ARE BOLTED TOGETHER HTTP://WWW.HDFORUMS.COM/M_2861339/TM.HTM. *TR

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ODI 10520778 · 40,125 mi

AT 70 MPH ON MY 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX THE COMPENSATOR BROKE APART. I COULD HEAR SOME NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHERE THE PRIMARY COVER IS. AFTER STOPPING AND THEN STARTING THE MOTOR BACK UP, WHEN I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION BACK IN GEAR THE PRIMARY LOCKED UP AND FROZE EVERYTHING UP. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. IF YOU LOOK AT FORUMS, THIS SEAMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE NEWER HARLEY'S WITH THE 96" MOTOR. WITH MINE BRAKING THE WAY IT DID, IT MESSED UP THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT AS WELL AS THE MAIN ENGINE SHAFT RES…

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ODI 10547605 · 20,000 mi

ALL TOURING HARLEYS FROM 07-10 WITH STOCK COMPENSATOR SPROCKETS SEEN TO FAIL AROUND 25,000 MILES AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED DO TO WEAK DIAPHRAGM SPRINGS. *TR

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Engine10,714–30,250 mi25,762 mi16
ODI 10882363 · 15,999 mi

ENGINE PRODUCES EXCESS HEAT THAT CAN BURN YOU AND WHEN HOT RUNS ERRATIC AT IDLE. ESPECIALLY NOTICBLE WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE SYSTEMS GETS SO HOT IT CAN BURN YOUR LEGS. I HAVE AN OLDER HARLEY AND THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH IT

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ODI 10512689 · 30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MPH I WENT TO PASS A CAR AND WHILE IN THE OTHER LANE PASSING I LOST ALL THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES FOR 40+ YEARS AND CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO AN INEXPERIENCED RIDER. I CAN NOT TO THIS DAY GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM DEALER'S OR MECHANICS. I GUESS THIS IS ALL INCLUDED IN THE $22,000 I DISHED OUT.VERY VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE DEFINITE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE (FLY BY WIRE). *TR

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ODI 10701922 · 26,523 mi

I HAVE ACTUALLY 2 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE ENGINE I BOUGHT A 103 KIT IN MY HARLEY FROM THE FACTORY ... IN THE PAST YEAR I'VE NOTICED SOME ISSUES WITH STARTING ON TAKING IT INTO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THE ISSUE WAS INHERENT WITH THE 103 ENGINE THAT WAS LATER ADDRESSED WHICH THEY ADDED COMPRESSION RELEASE TO THE HEADS ... I AM OUT OF WARRANTY SO I WENT AHEAD WITH THIS FROM MY MECHANIC ... HOWEVER IN DOING SO HE HAD IT APART AND TOOK A LOOK AT THE COMPENSATOR AND PRIMARY BEARING ... BOTH OF WHICH WERE BAD ... I LOOK ON THE FORUMS AND IT APPEARS TO …

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Vehicle Speed Control9,925–26,750 mi20,926 mi15
ODI 10332236 · 24,000 mi

FLY BY WIRE THROTTLE ON TOURING AND CRUISER HARLEY-DAVIDSONS BEGINS TO REV / RACE WITHOUT EVEN TURNING THE HANDLE. HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY ONCE IT BEGINS. PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS DURING TURNS AND STARTING OUT IN TRAFFIC. HAS OCCURRED ON MY MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 15 TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK. 3 TIMES IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH IN A TURN. CALLED LOCAL HD DEALER AND THEY CAME TO PICKUP MOTORCYCLE 5/25/10 TO SERVICE. SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS THROTTLE SYSTEM. *TR

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ODI 10449386 · 20,000 mi

COMPLETE THROTTLE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ERROR CODES COLLECTED INDICATE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILURE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. POSTINGS ON HD FORUMS INDICATE THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD ON HD MOTORCYCLES FROM 2008 FORWARD WITH AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD FOR WHICH HD HAS FAILED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OR OFFER TO CORRECT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *TR

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ODI 10512689 · 30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MPH I WENT TO PASS A CAR AND WHILE IN THE OTHER LANE PASSING I LOST ALL THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES FOR 40+ YEARS AND CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO AN INEXPERIENCED RIDER. I CAN NOT TO THIS DAY GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM DEALER'S OR MECHANICS. I GUESS THIS IS ALL INCLUDED IN THE $22,000 I DISHED OUT.VERY VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE DEFINITE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE (FLY BY WIRE). *TR

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Wheels13,375–25,000 mi15,640 mi8
ODI 10269702 · 2,100 mi

2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE FLHX NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT LOWER SPEEDS AROUND TOWN HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT PRODUCES A HOWLING / WHINING NOISE. AND AT LOWER AROUND TOWN IT PRODUCES A CLICKING NOISE .TYPICAL NOISES THAT A FATIGUED WHEEL BEARING WOULD MAKE WHEN IT IS STARTING TO FAIL.TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO THE HARLEY DEALER TOLD THEM ABOUT THE NOISES, THEY STATED THAT THOSE NOISES WHERE NOT THERE AND ANY NOISE I WAS HEARING WAS NORMAL AND THAT THERE TIME FOR CHECKING OUT THE BIKE WAS NOT COVE…

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ODI 10886283 · 24,000 mi

2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE INVESTIGATION-- UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED MC SKIDDED AND LOST CONTROL AND I WAS EJECTED FROM THE MC. MC SUSTAINED ROLL OVER DAMAGE WHICH CONSISTED OF BROKEN FORKS, BROKEN FRONT FAIRING, BROKEN FRONT WINDSCREEN, SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT SIDE, BROKEN LEFT SADDLEBAG, AND DENTS TO THE CRASH BAR RIDER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS.

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ODI 10458731 · 46,559 mi

I HEARD A NOISE AS WELL AS FELT THE FRONT END FEEL WEIRD LIKE I MAY HAVE HAD A FLAT AS WELL AS A SCREECHING NOISE. I PULLED THE BIKE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT FOR WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE NOISE AS WELL AS THE WEIRD FEELING OF THE FRONT END. WHEN I LOOKED I COULD SEE THE BALL BEARING COVER OPEN AND I COULD SEE THE BALL BEARINGS. I PARKED THE BIKE UNTIL I COULD GET MY TRAILER AND TAKE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT HD. I WAS TOLD BY THE HD REP THAT THEY HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH BEARINGS WEARING OUT WITH MY MODEL BUT WHAT I HA…

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Fuel/Propulsion System12,000–39,006 mi21,897 mi10
ODI 10470559 · 42,175 mi

THE HARLEY DAVISDSON TECHNICIAN REPLACED FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILLTER HOSE DUE TO A HOLE IN THE ORIGINAL. THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL HOSE WITH A SHORTER HOSE .I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON HARLEY DAVIDSON AND FOUND THAT 2008 HARLEY HAVIDSON HAVE A RECALL ON THAT SAME HOSE. WORK WAS DONE AT [XXX] SALEM HARLEY-DAVIDSON 3601 SILVERTON RD NE SALEM, OR 97305 [phone removed] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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ODI 10767595 · 10,000 mi

I WAS IN A ROUNDABOUT WHEN I TRIED TO INCREASE MY SPEED BUT NO RESPONSE. THE BIKE WOULD STILL RUN SO I LIMPED HOME. EVER SANCE IT HAS SET TWO CODES THAY ARE P1510 AND P2138 WENT TO LOCAL DELER HE TOLD ME I WOULD HALF TO INSTALL A RACE TUNER I DIDNOT INSTALL A RACE TUNER . THAY ALSO TOLD ME TO LIVE WITH IT

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ODI 10478161 · 7,550 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

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Unknown Or Other4,500–25,000 mi6,000 mi5
ODI 11022936 · 25,000 mi

RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK…

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ODI 11355181 · 52,000 mi

WHEN RIDING THE THROTTLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. ON THE FREEWAY WHILE CHANGING LANES LOST MY THROTTLE IN FRONT OF CARS GOING 75 MPH THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!

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ODI 11019057 · 4,500 mi

COMPENSATING GEAR FAIL

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

26V270000 · 2026-04-282 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-032None
ODI 11650893

As I was operating in Virginia speed limits was 70 and above my 2024 Harley Street Glide began to wobble at high speeds.

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ODI 11650895

Operating around New York City there’s a lot of potholes. Attempting to avoid potholes, I have hit a few and every time I may have hit one my bike feels as the tires are going to bust. The bike hits very hard.

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2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-062None
ODI 11665728

Harley redesigned their fairings on the 2024+ Street Glides, and have had issues with "death wobble" at higher speeds. When going down the Interstate at 80+ MPH, the bike has terrible front end wobble which you cannot accelerate or decelerate out of the wobble. You have to almost come to a complete stop before the death wobble goes away. I have taken the motorcycle to 2 different dealerships and neither one could duplicate the problem. These motorcycles are not safe at all! Harley needs to address this issue and come up with an actual fi…

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ODI 11667686

Brakes are not working properly. There is a pulse when applying the brakes. The brakes do not squarely apply pressure. There is a shutter when applying brakes.

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2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-082None
ODI 11681271 · 7,945 mi

The contact owns a 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHX. The contact stated that while his daughter was riding 3at 0 MPH, the saddle pins on the motorcycle became inoperable, which caused the right side of the saddle bags to detach from the motorcycle. The dealer was contacted. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,945.

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ODI 11678394

The motorcycle becomes unstable and has a "death wobble". I purchased the motorcycle new from a Harley Davidson dealer and all service has been perform by the same dealer. The death wobble occurs at various situations including highway speed turns and straight high speed (~75-80 mph). This has occurred during calm and windy days. There was not rain and pavement was dry at the time of the incidents. The motorcycle continues to exhibit the "death wobble" at a variety of conditions not mentioned above, it is hard to guess when it will occur. I too…

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2025-091None
ODI 11688911

This motorcycle is unstable at highway speeds. I believe the aerodynamics of the fairing and the front fender are to blame. It is not an issue when I ride the bike with a passenger, thus more total weight resolves the issue. I am 160 lbs. and when I ride solo and get around semis, or have a headwind, the front end begins to shake side to side at around 70mph, depending on the wind, oscillation begins and I need to pull over before the bike goes into a speed wobble (tank slapper). I've had the bike back to the dealership multiple times and they …

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2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-111None
ODI 11698158

The information center. All gauges speedometer tach etc will interment go black. Not turn on at time. Goes off all the time and have to disconnect the battery etc.

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-031None
ODI 11726246

Yes, a triangle on the bottom right side I was not aware of it. The dealership never told me that it needs to be serviced or looked at if that symbol popped up. I tried to get help but no one that Harley Davidson helped me on two separate occasions. The symbol appear approximately one month after purchase maybe two but I purchased a bike in November. The crash happened in January. It happened a few weeks before the crash. Complete brake failure the bike wobbles and threw me off of 30 ft

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2026-04126V270000
ODI 11728727

after Harley Davidson performed the recall, the brakes are now lock up due to deposits in brake hydraulic control unit making the motorcycle unsafe to ride. they are stating this is not part of the recall, in the first paragraph of the recall it states that that is the problem that happens from the defective brake fluid. This is exactly why the recall is out there, they had me using defective brake fluid for 10 years before they release the new fluid in February of 2018. This a complete band aid fix from a manufacture if i have ever seen one.

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2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-061None
ODI 11743161 · 18,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the temperature warning light illuminated. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road and was turned off to cool down for approximately 20 minutes. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred after driving for approximately 15 minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was ap…

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-081None
ODI 11758176 · 100 mi

The contact owns a 2026 Harley-Davidson FLHX. The contact stated that while riding the motorcycle at approximately 20 MPH, the engine throttle suddenly revved. The contact pulled the throttle and pressed the brake to stop the motorcycle, but the motorcycle accelerated forward and crashed into the rear of the vehicle ahead. The contact was thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the curb. The Police and Emergency Services were called to the scene, and the contact was transported to the hospital nearby. The contact sustained lacerations to the h…

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2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2021: 0 complaints · 2022: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2021000
2022000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2021000
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Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService BrakesElectrical SystemPower TrainEngineVehicle Speed ControlWheelsFuel/Propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other
Service Brakes—
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ODI 11423726

ABS Module failed causing loss of all brakes on motorcycle. Brakes were working. Brought cycle to Harley Dealer for brake fluid flush as part of recall. Upon mechanic using Digitech to perform service it caused ABS module to fail. Because of failure motorcycle was left with zero brakes. Had to pay out of pocket for new ABS module. Due to design of module when it fails it causes brakes not to function leaving rider and other motorists at risk. I had to pay $641.61 out of pocket to remedy this failure that Harley Davidson was aware of.

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ODI 10886283 · 24,000 mi

2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE INVESTIGATION-- UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED MC SKIDDED AND LOST CONTROL AND I WAS EJECTED FROM THE MC. MC SUSTAINED ROLL OVER DAMAGE WHICH CONSISTED OF BROKEN FORKS, BROKEN FRONT FAIRING, BROKEN FRONT WINDSCREEN, SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT SIDE, BROKEN LEFT SADDLEBAG, AND DENTS TO THE CRASH BAR RIDER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS.

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ODI 11104039 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE RIDING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS EITHER A TIRE BLOWOUT OR A BRAKE FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A ROCK WALL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND INJURIES TO THE LUNGS, HEAD, ELBOWS, FINGERS, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO YELLOWSTONE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (540 ALASKA FRONTAGE RD, BELGRADE, MT 59714, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTR…

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1
ODI 10884929 · 6,000 mi

THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR COVERS ON BOTH THE CLUTCH LEVER AND FRONT BRAKE LEVER LEAK BRAKE FLUID AND ARE IN CONSTANT NEED OF MONITORING IN THE CASE OF LOW LEVELS OF BRAKE FUILD OR FLUID CONTAMINATION POSSIBLE RESULTING IN CLUTCH OR BRAKE FAILURE.

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Electrical System
1
ODI 11423726

ABS Module failed causing loss of all brakes on motorcycle. Brakes were working. Brought cycle to Harley Dealer for brake fluid flush as part of recall. Upon mechanic using Digitech to perform service it caused ABS module to fail. Because of failure motorcycle was left with zero brakes. Had to pay out of pocket for new ABS module. Due to design of module when it fails it causes brakes not to function leaving rider and other motorists at risk. I had to pay $641.61 out of pocket to remedy this failure that Harley Davidson was aware of.

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2
ODI 10436863 · 24,079 mi

HARLEY DAVIDSON OPERATING DIAGNOSTIC CODES P1511 & P2135 HARLEY DAVIDSON SERVICE BULLETIN T T 418 LOST POWER AND MY BIKE WENT TO "LIMP HOME MODE" . TOP SPEED 30 MPH @ 1500 RPM FROM 55 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS !!! $320.00 TO FIX THIS DEFECT (JUST PARTSCOST) .. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED / POWER IN TRAFFIC , MANY IDENTICAL COMMENTS/COMPLAINTS ON H.D. FORUM . THE ELIMINATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE HAS UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES WITH THIS "THROTTLE BY WIRE SYSTEM" THAT REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE ... …

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ODI 11326749 · 500 mi

CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. CAN NOT BE STARTED IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH LEVER PULLED IN. CAUSES ENGINE TO IDLE ROUGH AND STALL IN TRAFFIC WHEN IDLING AT INTERSECTIONS. *TR

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2
ODI 10748784 · 60,128 mi

I WAS JUST RIDING DOWN THE I-405 FREEWAY NEAR SEATTLE, WA AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO. THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD NO POWER. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND MOVED 3 LANES RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT WHEN I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE CAME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOWED ME HOME. I FEEL THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT.

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ODI 10631587 · 43,200 mi

WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY, ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO PULL OFF ON SHOULDER AND SHUT THE BIKE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, BIKE WOULD RUN FINE FOR APPROX. 20 MILES AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON 9/6/14. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE PASSING, IN A CORNER OR IN A CENTER LANE ON A FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *TR

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ODI 10566569 · 30,123 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AND WAS IN THE FAST LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING AND I LOST POWER TO THE BIKE I THEN PULLED THE CLUTCH IN SO I DIDN'T COME TO SUDDEN STOP AND GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AND I EASED OVER THE MEDIAN AND NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO I TURNED THE BIKE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE LIGHT RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH LIMITED THROTTLE AND POWER AND CROSSING THE TWO LANES FOR TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS THE S…

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ODI 10406672 · 15,200 mi

I WAS RIDING HOME FROM MARIETTA, GEORGIA ON INTERSTATE 575 AND HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED OFF AND I BEGAN TO DECELERATE. I WAS POSITIVE THAT I HAD NOT HIT THE CLUTCH OR EITHER BRAKE, ANY OF WHICH WOULD HAVE DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, ONCE AGAIN, I FOUND THAT THE ENGINE HAD GONE TO A "ROUGH IDLE" AND THAT MY THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE OUTSIDE TRAFFIC LANE AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10478161 · 7,550 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

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0
5
ODI 10478161 · 7,550 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

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ODI 10633060 · 21,792 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO APPLY THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. LET OUT CLUTCH AND ROLLED NO FASTER THEN 20 MPH WHILE CARS WERE BACKING UP BEHIND ME. AFTER ROLLING AT 20 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY HUNDRED YARDS, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN A SAFE LOCATION WITH OUT BEING RUN OVER. *TR

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ODI 10748784 · 60,128 mi

I WAS JUST RIDING DOWN THE I-405 FREEWAY NEAR SEATTLE, WA AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO. THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD NO POWER. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND MOVED 3 LANES RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT WHEN I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE CAME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOWED ME HOME. I FEEL THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT.

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1
ODI 11355181 · 52,000 mi

WHEN RIDING THE THROTTLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. ON THE FREEWAY WHILE CHANGING LANES LOST MY THROTTLE IN FRONT OF CARS GOING 75 MPH THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!

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Power Train0
2
ODI 10436863 · 24,079 mi

HARLEY DAVIDSON OPERATING DIAGNOSTIC CODES P1511 & P2135 HARLEY DAVIDSON SERVICE BULLETIN T T 418 LOST POWER AND MY BIKE WENT TO "LIMP HOME MODE" . TOP SPEED 30 MPH @ 1500 RPM FROM 55 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS !!! $320.00 TO FIX THIS DEFECT (JUST PARTSCOST) .. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED / POWER IN TRAFFIC , MANY IDENTICAL COMMENTS/COMPLAINTS ON H.D. FORUM . THE ELIMINATION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE HAS UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES WITH THIS "THROTTLE BY WIRE SYSTEM" THAT REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE ... …

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ODI 11326749 · 500 mi

CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. CAN NOT BE STARTED IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH LEVER PULLED IN. CAUSES ENGINE TO IDLE ROUGH AND STALL IN TRAFFIC WHEN IDLING AT INTERSECTIONS. *TR

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ODI 11022936 · 25,000 mi

RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK…

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ODI 11361012 · 31,000 mi

WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BIKE WENT INTO A 'LIMP' MODE ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 15-20 MPH. HAD TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING HIT TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF BIKE AND IT RESET WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. RESEARCHED PROBLEM ON LINE AND HAVE SEEMS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR AND IT'S BEING TRACED BAD PINS USED IN SOME OF THE CONNECTORS DURING THIS TIME.

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ODI 11142210 · 3,500 mi

TRANSMISSION IS LOSING OIL INTO PRIMARY. IT OVER FILLS THE PRIMARY WHILE DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION OF NEEDED LUBRICATION. AN OVERFILLED PRIMARY CAN CAUSE HARD SHIFTS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE CLUTCH.

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2
ODI 11022936 · 25,000 mi

RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK…

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ODI 11222829 · 15 mi

I HAVE A 2018 STREET GLIDE AND HAD THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR RECALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE DEALER THIS PAST WINTER. IT FAILED SUNDAY AND I WAS BROKE DOWN. HARLEY DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPLACED IT TODAY ALL WAS WELL COME GET THE BIKE.. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALER WITH MY SO CALLED FIXED MOTORCYCLE I GOT OF THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP THE CLUTCH LEVER HAD NO RESISTANCE AND DID NOT RESPOND AS I WAS TRYING TO GEAR DOWN FOR MY ANTICIPATED DEPARTURE FROM THE HWY! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME !! DANGEROUS, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY THREE CARS AT THE INTERSECTION IN FRONT …

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Engine0
2
ODI 10748784 · 60,128 mi

I WAS JUST RIDING DOWN THE I-405 FREEWAY NEAR SEATTLE, WA AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO. THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD NO POWER. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND MOVED 3 LANES RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT WHEN I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE CAME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOWED ME HOME. I FEEL THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT.

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ODI 10631587 · 43,200 mi

WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY, ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO PULL OFF ON SHOULDER AND SHUT THE BIKE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, BIKE WOULD RUN FINE FOR APPROX. 20 MILES AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON 9/6/14. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE PASSING, IN A CORNER OR IN A CENTER LANE ON A FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *TR

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ODI 11022936 · 25,000 mi

RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK…

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ODI 11361012 · 31,000 mi

WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BIKE WENT INTO A 'LIMP' MODE ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 15-20 MPH. HAD TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING HIT TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF BIKE AND IT RESET WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. RESEARCHED PROBLEM ON LINE AND HAVE SEEMS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR AND IT'S BEING TRACED BAD PINS USED IN SOME OF THE CONNECTORS DURING THIS TIME.

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ODI 11142210 · 3,500 mi

TRANSMISSION IS LOSING OIL INTO PRIMARY. IT OVER FILLS THE PRIMARY WHILE DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION OF NEEDED LUBRICATION. AN OVERFILLED PRIMARY CAN CAUSE HARD SHIFTS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE CLUTCH.

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ODI 10512689 · 30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MPH I WENT TO PASS A CAR AND WHILE IN THE OTHER LANE PASSING I LOST ALL THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES FOR 40+ YEARS AND CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO AN INEXPERIENCED RIDER. I CAN NOT TO THIS DAY GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM DEALER'S OR MECHANICS. I GUESS THIS IS ALL INCLUDED IN THE $22,000 I DISHED OUT.VERY VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE DEFINITE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE (FLY BY WIRE). *TR

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ODI 10762093 · 23,569 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET RIDE FLHX MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE THROTTLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE INDUCTION MODULE KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,569. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN

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ODI 10456421 · 4,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE WIRE SENSOR, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF FUEL CIRCULATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,300 UPDATED 06/05/12 *BF

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ODI 10748784 · 60,128 mi

I WAS JUST RIDING DOWN THE I-405 FREEWAY NEAR SEATTLE, WA AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO. THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD NO POWER. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND MOVED 3 LANES RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT WHEN I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE CAME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOWED ME HOME. I FEEL THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT.

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ODI 11022936 · 25,000 mi

RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK…

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ODI 10566569 · 30,123 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AND WAS IN THE FAST LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING AND I LOST POWER TO THE BIKE I THEN PULLED THE CLUTCH IN SO I DIDN'T COME TO SUDDEN STOP AND GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AND I EASED OVER THE MEDIAN AND NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO I TURNED THE BIKE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE LIGHT RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH LIMITED THROTTLE AND POWER AND CROSSING THE TWO LANES FOR TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS THE S…

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ODI 10406672 · 15,200 mi

I WAS RIDING HOME FROM MARIETTA, GEORGIA ON INTERSTATE 575 AND HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED OFF AND I BEGAN TO DECELERATE. I WAS POSITIVE THAT I HAD NOT HIT THE CLUTCH OR EITHER BRAKE, ANY OF WHICH WOULD HAVE DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, ONCE AGAIN, I FOUND THAT THE ENGINE HAD GONE TO A "ROUGH IDLE" AND THAT MY THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE OUTSIDE TRAFFIC LANE AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10478161 · 7,550 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

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ODI 10512689 · 30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MPH I WENT TO PASS A CAR AND WHILE IN THE OTHER LANE PASSING I LOST ALL THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES FOR 40+ YEARS AND CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO AN INEXPERIENCED RIDER. I CAN NOT TO THIS DAY GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM DEALER'S OR MECHANICS. I GUESS THIS IS ALL INCLUDED IN THE $22,000 I DISHED OUT.VERY VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE DEFINITE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE (FLY BY WIRE). *TR

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ODI 10762093 · 23,569 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET RIDE FLHX MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE THROTTLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE INDUCTION MODULE KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,569. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN

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ODI 10456421 · 4,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE WIRE SENSOR, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF FUEL CIRCULATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,300 UPDATED 06/05/12 *BF

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ODI 10478161 · 7,550 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

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ODI 10544039 · 9,300 mi

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP UP TO SPEED WHEN LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE, ENGINE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 1500-2000 RPM. WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT BIKE DOWN AND WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED IT. IT STARTED UP AND RAN AS NORMAL. TALKED TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY SEEMED VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE AND SAID TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A COST TO FIX. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ON A MANUFACTURES RECALL. WHAT IF I WERE TRYING TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE AND LOST THE …

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ODI 10633060 · 21,792 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO APPLY THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. LET OUT CLUTCH AND ROLLED NO FASTER THEN 20 MPH WHILE CARS WERE BACKING UP BEHIND ME. AFTER ROLLING AT 20 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY HUNDRED YARDS, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN A SAFE LOCATION WITH OUT BEING RUN OVER. *TR

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ODI 10886283 · 24,000 mi

2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE INVESTIGATION-- UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED MC SKIDDED AND LOST CONTROL AND I WAS EJECTED FROM THE MC. MC SUSTAINED ROLL OVER DAMAGE WHICH CONSISTED OF BROKEN FORKS, BROKEN FRONT FAIRING, BROKEN FRONT WINDSCREEN, SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT SIDE, BROKEN LEFT SADDLEBAG, AND DENTS TO THE CRASH BAR RIDER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS.

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ODI 11104039 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE RIDING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS EITHER A TIRE BLOWOUT OR A BRAKE FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A ROCK WALL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND INJURIES TO THE LUNGS, HEAD, ELBOWS, FINGERS, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO YELLOWSTONE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (540 ALASKA FRONTAGE RD, BELGRADE, MT 59714, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTR…

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ODI 11650895

Operating around New York City there’s a lot of potholes. Attempting to avoid potholes, I have hit a few and every time I may have hit one my bike feels as the tires are going to bust. The bike hits very hard.

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ODI 10478161 · 7,550 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

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ODI 10633060 · 21,792 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO APPLY THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. LET OUT CLUTCH AND ROLLED NO FASTER THEN 20 MPH WHILE CARS WERE BACKING UP BEHIND ME. AFTER ROLLING AT 20 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY HUNDRED YARDS, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN A SAFE LOCATION WITH OUT BEING RUN OVER. *TR

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ODI 10748784 · 60,128 mi

I WAS JUST RIDING DOWN THE I-405 FREEWAY NEAR SEATTLE, WA AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO. THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD NO POWER. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND MOVED 3 LANES RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT WHEN I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE CAME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOWED ME HOME. I FEEL THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT.

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ODI 10748784 · 60,128 mi

I WAS JUST RIDING DOWN THE I-405 FREEWAY NEAR SEATTLE, WA AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO. THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD NO POWER. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND MOVED 3 LANES RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT WHEN I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE CAME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOWED ME HOME. I FEEL THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT.

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ODI 10478161 · 7,550 mi

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

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ODI 10544039 · 9,300 mi

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP UP TO SPEED WHEN LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE, ENGINE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 1500-2000 RPM. WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT BIKE DOWN AND WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED IT. IT STARTED UP AND RAN AS NORMAL. TALKED TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY SEEMED VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE AND SAID TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A COST TO FIX. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ON A MANUFACTURES RECALL. WHAT IF I WERE TRYING TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE AND LOST THE …

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ODI 10633060 · 21,792 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO APPLY THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. LET OUT CLUTCH AND ROLLED NO FASTER THEN 20 MPH WHILE CARS WERE BACKING UP BEHIND ME. AFTER ROLLING AT 20 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY HUNDRED YARDS, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN A SAFE LOCATION WITH OUT BEING RUN OVER. *TR

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ODI 10884929 · 6,000 mi

THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR COVERS ON BOTH THE CLUTCH LEVER AND FRONT BRAKE LEVER LEAK BRAKE FLUID AND ARE IN CONSTANT NEED OF MONITORING IN THE CASE OF LOW LEVELS OF BRAKE FUILD OR FLUID CONTAMINATION POSSIBLE RESULTING IN CLUTCH OR BRAKE FAILURE.

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ODI 11355181 · 52,000 mi

WHEN RIDING THE THROTTLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. ON THE FREEWAY WHILE CHANGING LANES LOST MY THROTTLE IN FRONT OF CARS GOING 75 MPH THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!

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ODI 11022936 · 25,000 mi

RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK…

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ODI 11222829 · 15 mi

I HAVE A 2018 STREET GLIDE AND HAD THE CLUTCH ACTUATOR RECALL WORK PERFORMED AT THE DEALER THIS PAST WINTER. IT FAILED SUNDAY AND I WAS BROKE DOWN. HARLEY DEALER CLAIMED THEY REPLACED IT TODAY ALL WAS WELL COME GET THE BIKE.. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALER WITH MY SO CALLED FIXED MOTORCYCLE I GOT OF THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP THE CLUTCH LEVER HAD NO RESISTANCE AND DID NOT RESPOND AS I WAS TRYING TO GEAR DOWN FOR MY ANTICIPATED DEPARTURE FROM THE HWY! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED ME !! DANGEROUS, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY THREE CARS AT THE INTERSECTION IN FRONT …

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ODI 11022936 · 25,000 mi

RIDING MY FLHX THE OTHER DAY AND BIKE STARTED MAKING NOISE FROM MY PRIMARY AND I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED NOISE AND COMFIRMED IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE(PRIMARY). MADE IT HOME SAFE; WASN'T FAR FROM HOME. TOOK OFF THE PRIMARY COVER AND CHECKED OVER THE INNER PRIMARY COMPONENTS. THE COMPENSATOR AND ADJUSTER WERE BAD. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE AUTO-ADJUSTED CHAIN TENSIONER TIGHTENS SO BAD OVER TIME THAT IT RATCHETS ALL THE SPROKET PARTS DOWN SO BAD THAT IT STARTES TO CREATE WEAR ON COMPONENTS SO BAD THAT PARTS CAN BREAK LOOSE, LOCK…

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ODI 11650895

Operating around New York City there’s a lot of potholes. Attempting to avoid potholes, I have hit a few and every time I may have hit one my bike feels as the tires are going to bust. The bike hits very hard.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

18 mentions · 9.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 29,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10884079 · 32,135 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS HE TURNED LEFT, THE BRAKE FAILED, THE MOTORCYCLE FLIPPED OVER, AND THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED INTO THE DITCH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,135.

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ODI 10885170

AFTER APPROX 15 MIN OF RIDING, THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE REAR BRAKE WILL DEPRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THERE WILL BE NO BRAKES. THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER BECOMES DIFFICULT TO SQUEEZE AND ONLY APPLIES MINIMAL STOPPING ABILITY. THIS HAS HAPPENED THE LAST 3 TIMES I HAVE RIDDEN AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO RUN A RED LIGHT THROUGH CROSS TRAFFIC. ONCE I GET THE BIKE HOME I CAN PUMP THE BRAKE AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY WORK PROPERLY AGAIN OR IF IT DOES NOT, IT WILL THE NEXT DAY.

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ODI 10886283 · 24,000 mi

2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE INVESTIGATION-- UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED MC SKIDDED AND LOST CONTROL AND I WAS EJECTED FROM THE MC. MC SUSTAINED ROLL OVER DAMAGE WHICH CONSISTED OF BROKEN FORKS, BROKEN FRONT FAIRING, BROKEN FRONT WINDSCREEN, SCRATCHES TO THE LEFT SIDE, BROKEN LEFT SADDLEBAG, AND DENTS TO THE CRASH BAR RIDER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES AND LACERATIONS.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

11 mentions · 6.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 24,079 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10262841 · 18,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE CONTACT PULLS IN THE CLUTCH WITHOUT THROTTLE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON OCCASION. HOWEVER, AFTER JANUARY OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSISTENTLY SHUT OFF WHENEVER THE CONTACT PULLED IN THE CLUTCH WITHOUT THROTTLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AFTER HE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE FAILURE. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER BEING RESTARTED AND WOULD IDLE AT 4,000 RPMS. THE CONTACT HAS …

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ODI 10598409 · 150,000 mi

BIKE STALLS AND STOPS WHEN AT A LIGHT. ALSO IDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 7000 AND 12000 RPMS THEN JUMPS TO 14000. ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS WITH WIFE ON THE BACK . BROUGHT TO REPAIR TWICE SPENT ALMOST $600 DOLLARS. RETURNED TO HARLEY DEALER AND THEY SAID OH THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS WITH 2007 STREET GLIDES. ITS A "GLITCH " HARLEY HAD. NOTHING I COULD DO??????????????????????????? HELP !PLEASE! *TR UPDATED 1/22/2015 *JS

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ODI 10566569 · 30,123 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AND WAS IN THE FAST LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING AND I LOST POWER TO THE BIKE I THEN PULLED THE CLUTCH IN SO I DIDN'T COME TO SUDDEN STOP AND GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AND I EASED OVER THE MEDIAN AND NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO I TURNED THE BIKE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE LIGHT RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH LIMITED THROTTLE AND POWER AND CROSSING THE TWO LANES FOR TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS THE S…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

11 mentions · 6.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 27,405 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10240585 · 6,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GUIDE FLHX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE REVS TO 3,000 RPM AND TIGHTENS UP ON ITS OWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATES. THE DEALER HAS KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL OF TWO MONTHS WITHIN THREE VISITS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

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ODI 10566569 · 30,123 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AND WAS IN THE FAST LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING AND I LOST POWER TO THE BIKE I THEN PULLED THE CLUTCH IN SO I DIDN'T COME TO SUDDEN STOP AND GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AND I EASED OVER THE MEDIAN AND NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO I TURNED THE BIKE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE LIGHT RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH LIMITED THROTTLE AND POWER AND CROSSING THE TWO LANES FOR TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS THE S…

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ODI 11361012 · 31,000 mi

WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BIKE WENT INTO A 'LIMP' MODE ALL OF A SUDDEN AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 15-20 MPH. HAD TO CUT ACROSS TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING HIT TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF BIKE AND IT RESET WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. RESEARCHED PROBLEM ON LINE AND HAVE SEEMS SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR AND IT'S BEING TRACED BAD PINS USED IN SOME OF THE CONNECTORS DURING THIS TIME.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10247169

REAR WHEEL HAD "BURRS" ON THE INSIDE RIM WHICH ALLOWED A SUDDEN ESCAPE OF AIR, RESULTING IN A BLOW-OUT. THE MOTORCYCLE JERKED SUDDENLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. HARLEY REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL UNDER WARRANTY. HARLEY TECH TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO PRIOR COMPLAINT #10236331. *TR

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ODI 11142210 · 3,500 mi

TRANSMISSION IS LOSING OIL INTO PRIMARY. IT OVER FILLS THE PRIMARY WHILE DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION OF NEEDED LUBRICATION. AN OVERFILLED PRIMARY CAN CAUSE HARD SHIFTS, AND COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE CLUTCH.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b