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Harley-Davidson FXSTSI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

25,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 to 2006 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	33.3%
Electrical and battery issues	1	33.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Exterior Lighting

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Wheels

Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006

2008

2015

2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10239877 · 2008-08-27 (August 27, 2008)

WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

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

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2004

2005

2006

2004: 0; 2005: 0; 2006: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson FXSTSI model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
2004	1	Not available
2005	1	0
2006	1	0

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

66.7%Usable mileage2 / 3 records

100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records

100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005	2006
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10148505 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2005 TC88 BURNING OIL IN THE FORWARD CYLINDER, CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES SEEM TO BE 1 QUART OF OIL IN 700 MILES OF SERVICE. TO A PERSON WHO KNOWS TO CAREFULLY WATCH NEW VEHICLES THEY WILL ADD OIL, BUT TO PERSONS WHO WILL TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT HARLEY SAYS THEY HAVE A NEW ENGINES ,VASTLY IMPROVED, AND HAVING PREVIOUSLY USED FOREIGN MOTORCYCLES WHICH BURN RELATIVELY MINUTE AMOUNT OF OIL, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. SUCH CONSUMPTION COMPARED TO THE STANDARD CONSUMPTION OF OTHER PRODUCTS,DUE TO LACK OF FAMILIARITY , C… Look up ODI 10148505 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	1100.0% ODI 10806751 · 34,000 mi I TRIED TO STEER CLEAR OF A POT HOLE ON KENNICOTT ROAD NORTH OF DUNDEE ROAD BUT HIT THE POT HOLE WITH THE REAR TIRE OF MY MOTORCYCLE AND THE TIRE HAS GONE FLAT. Look up ODI 10806751 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	17,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	17,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	17,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	Too few reports for a range	34,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10806751 · 34,000 mi I TRIED TO STEER CLEAR OF A POT HOLE ON KENNICOTT ROAD NORTH OF DUNDEE ROAD BUT HIT THE POT HOLE WITH THE REAR TIRE OF MY MOTORCYCLE AND THE TIRE HAS GONE FLAT. Look up ODI 10806751 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2005: 1 complaints · 2006: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2005	1	1	1
2006	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2005	1	0	0
2006	1	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 co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling	Exterior Lighting	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Wheels
Electrical System	—	0	1 ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	—	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	1 ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1 ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10239877 · 17,500 mi WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSI IN MESA, ARIZONA I STARTED EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AS A PRIVATE SHOP HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT IT FOR ME. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES AT THIS TIME AND WAS IN NEED OF NEW REAR PADS. ALSO MY REAR ROTOR WAS DISPLAYING A BRONZE OR GOLD COLORING WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS FROM OVERHEATING WHICH USUALLY OCCURRED DUE TO A WARPED ROTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL AND THEY … Look up ODI 10239877 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Wheels	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.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10148505

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2005 TC88 BURNING OIL IN THE FORWARD CYLINDER, CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES SEEM TO BE 1 QUART OF OIL IN 700 MILES OF SERVICE. TO A PERSON WHO KNOWS TO CAREFULLY WATCH NEW VEHICLES THEY WILL ADD OIL, BUT TO PERSONS WHO WILL TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT HARLEY SAYS THEY HAVE A NEW ENGINES ,VASTLY IMPROVED, AND HAVING PREVIOUSLY USED FOREIGN MOTORCYCLES WHICH BURN RELATIVELY MINUTE AMOUNT OF OIL, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. SUCH CONSUMPTION COMPARED TO THE STANDARD CONSUMPTION OF OTHER PRODUCTS,DUE TO LACK OF FAMILIARITY , C…

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b