Harley-Davidson FLSTSE2 recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
2,570 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2011 model years. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 |
2011: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | Not available |
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Structure | 240.0%ODI 10433835 · 915 miWHILE TRAVELING ON I-95 SOUTH OF BOSTON MY LEFT SIDE SADDLEBAG FLEW OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I DID NOT IMPACT ANY OBJECT AND HAVE NEVER DETACHED THE SADDLEBAG WHILE THE BIKE HAS BEEN IN MY OWNERSHIP (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME I HAD TRAVELED AT THESE SPEEDS WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE THOUGH THE FIRST TIME I DID SO IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. I WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG UNTIL I DISCOVERED MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON AN ONLINE FORUM FOR OWNERS OF THE SAME BIKE. THE FO… |
| Equipment | 120.0%ODI 10565098 · 2,570 miTHE SADDLE BAGS FLY OFF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE BAGS ARE EMPTY AND SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. *TR |
| Service Brakes | 120.0%ODI 10690605 · 400 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTSE2 SOFTTAIL CVO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BIKE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR HAD TO BE BLED FROM THE LINE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN UPDATED 9/26/201… |
| Unknown Or Other | 120.0%ODI 10991917 · 8,700 miTHE CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN YOU STOP.IT KEEPS PULLING FORWARD AND YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM MOVING. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 120.0%ODI 11233842 · 17,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SCREAMIN EAGLE SOFTAIL (FLSTSE2). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANDRAE'S HARLEY-DAVIDSON (2010 N LINCOLN AVE, URBANA, IL 61801, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON DID NOT MAKE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE MOTORCYC… |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | Too few reports for a range | 1,743 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10433835 · 915 miWHILE TRAVELING ON I-95 SOUTH OF BOSTON MY LEFT SIDE SADDLEBAG FLEW OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I DID NOT IMPACT ANY OBJECT AND HAVE NEVER DETACHED THE SADDLEBAG WHILE THE BIKE HAS BEEN IN MY OWNERSHIP (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER). THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME I HAD TRAVELED AT THESE SPEEDS WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE THOUGH THE FIRST TIME I DID SO IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. I WAS WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG UNTIL I DISCOVERED MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON AN ONLINE FORUM FOR OWNERS OF THE SAME BIKE. THE FO… ODI 10565098 · 2,570 miTHE SADDLE BAGS FLY OFF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE BAGS ARE EMPTY AND SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. *TR |
| Equipment | Too few reports for a range | 2,570 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10565098 · 2,570 miTHE SADDLE BAGS FLY OFF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE BAGS ARE EMPTY AND SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. *TR |
| Service Brakes | Too few reports for a range | 400 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10690605 · 400 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTSE2 SOFTTAIL CVO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BIKE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR HAD TO BE BLED FROM THE LINE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN UPDATED 9/26/201… |
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 8,700 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10991917 · 8,700 miTHE CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN YOU STOP.IT KEEPS PULLING FORWARD AND YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM MOVING. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | Too few reports for a range | 17,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11233842 · 17,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SCREAMIN EAGLE SOFTAIL (FLSTSE2). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANDRAE'S HARLEY-DAVIDSON (2010 N LINCOLN AVE, URBANA, IL 61801, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON DID NOT MAKE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE SPEEDOMETER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE MOTORCYC… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | 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.
2011: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Structure | Equipment | Service Brakes | Unknown Or Other | Vehicle Speed Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | — | 1ODI 10565098 · 2,570 miTHE SADDLE BAGS FLY OFF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE BAGS ARE EMPTY AND SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. *TR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1ODI 10565098 · 2,570 miTHE SADDLE BAGS FLY OFF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE BAGS ARE EMPTY AND SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. *TR | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.