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2015 Harley-Davidson FLRT: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

71 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	2	66.7%

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.

Service Brakes

Electrical System

Exterior Lighting

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes: 2; Electrical System: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Unknown Or Other: 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: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (2). 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.

2017

2018

2023

2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10957002 · 2017-02-26 (February 26, 2017)

REAR BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN WITH NO STOPPING. LINKED REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. FRONT BRAKE LEVER STOPS FINE. THIS HAPPENED 2-17-2017 WITH 132 MILES ON THE TRIKE. HAPPENED STATIONARY, IN MOTION AND ON CITY STREETS. PUMPING PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. PICKED UP BY DEALER SAID THAT THEY BLED THE BRAKES. BRAKES FIXED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER ON SOME OF THE 2015 TRI GLIDE TRIKES. POSSIBLY USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE REAR MASTER CYLINDER. WILL SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN.

Owner-reported narrative. 132 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957002 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11076147 · 2018-03-04 (March 4, 2018)

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH PROBLEMS SAME AS IN MOST 2013-2016 HARLEY BIKE WITH HYDRAULIC CLUTCH. HOWEVER THE 2015 FREEWHEELER (FLRT) IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER IT MY BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE SAME HYDRAULIC CLUTCH EQIUPMENT. THE FAILURE ACCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN MAJOR HIWAY. VERY SCAREY ALMOST LOSE CONTROL.

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076147 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11521963 · 2023-05-15 (May 15, 2023)

The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗

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.

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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	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Service Brakes	266.7% ODI 10957002 · 132 mi REAR BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN WITH NO STOPPING. LINKED REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. FRONT BRAKE LEVER STOPS FINE. THIS HAPPENED 2-17-2017 WITH 132 MILES ON THE TRIKE. HAPPENED STATIONARY, IN MOTION AND ON CITY STREETS. PUMPING PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. PICKED UP BY DEALER SAID THAT THEY BLED THE BRAKES. BRAKES FIXED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER ON SOME OF THE 2015 TRI GLIDE TRIKES. POSSIBLY USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE REAR MASTER CYLINDER. WILL SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. Look up ODI 10957002 at NHTSA ↗	233.3% ODI 11002695 I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WHY IT DIDN'T STOP OR HOW I SPENT 25 DAYS IN ICU BUT THE MORE I READ BOUT THE RECALLS FOR CLUTCH AND BRAKES FAILING ON OTHER MODELS IT WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY IT WOULDN'T STOP AND I WRACKED Look up ODI 11002695 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11474217 I just got home from the scariest ride on my bike ever! I pulled off the freeway (thank god!)and was driving along a busy street when my bike started bucking like a bronco. I was almost thrown off. I was trying to downshift & up shift and whatever I could to gain control. The front brake was locked up. I am so lucky that someone didn’t slam into the back of me and I was also lucky I wasn’t on the freeway. This bike has a close recall on it but I don’t believe it was actually fixed or if it was fixed, if this is going to keep happening. I was lu… Look up ODI 11474217 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	133.3% ODI 11076147 · 10 mi HYDRAULIC CLUTCH PROBLEMS SAME AS IN MOST 2013-2016 HARLEY BIKE WITH HYDRAULIC CLUTCH. HOWEVER THE 2015 FREEWHEELER (FLRT) IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER IT MY BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE SAME HYDRAULIC CLUTCH EQIUPMENT. THE FAILURE ACCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN MAJOR HIWAY. VERY SCAREY ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. Look up ODI 11076147 at NHTSA ↗	350.0% ODI 11002695 I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WHY IT DIDN'T STOP OR HOW I SPENT 25 DAYS IN ICU BUT THE MORE I READ BOUT THE RECALLS FOR CLUTCH AND BRAKES FAILING ON OTHER MODELS IT WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY IT WOULDN'T STOP AND I WRACKED Look up ODI 11002695 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11474217 I just got home from the scariest ride on my bike ever! I pulled off the freeway (thank god!)and was driving along a busy street when my bike started bucking like a bronco. I was almost thrown off. I was trying to downshift & up shift and whatever I could to gain control. The front brake was locked up. I am so lucky that someone didn’t slam into the back of me and I was also lucky I wasn’t on the freeway. This bike has a close recall on it but I don’t believe it was actually fixed or if it was fixed, if this is going to keep happening. I was lu… Look up ODI 11474217 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	133.3% ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 11632306 Reverse starter keep going out Had replace two time in one year Look up ODI 11632306 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11619640 wiring caught fire spark plug cables ignited and melted Look up ODI 11619640 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 11004761 · 150 mi WHEN YOU RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM GETS SO HOT THAT IT BURNS YOUR CALF. I RECEIVED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THEM WITH JEANS AND BOOTS ON. WENT TO ER FOR THE BURNS Look up ODI 11004761 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11619640 wiring caught fire spark plug cables ignited and melted Look up ODI 11619640 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 11632306 Reverse starter keep going out Had replace two time in one year Look up ODI 11632306 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11104271 · 1,200 mi THE VEHICLE HAD APPROX 1200 MILES ON ODOMETER. I TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR 1K MILE SERVICE. THEY CALLED BACK AND ADVISED ME OF A PROBLEM, I ASKED WHAT KIND, THEY ADVISED TEETH MISSING OFF OF DRIVE BELT, I ASKED HOW MANY , THEY REPLIED MORE THAN 20.. I HAD PREVIOUSLY NOTICED SLIGHT JERKING WHEN RELEASING CLUTCH AND GETTING UNDERWAY, BUT BLAMED IT ON OPERATOR ERROR.. THE AMOUNT OF TEETH MISSING COULD HAVE LED TO A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF POWER. DON'T KNOW IF THE DRIVE BELT WAS DEFECTIVE, IT IS BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE REL… Look up ODI 11104271 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	133.3% ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Clutch Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11175411 2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FREEWHEELER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM SAFETY RECALL. LD TR Look up ODI 11175411 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 11475255 · 5,000 mi The contact owns a 2016 Harley-Davidson FLRT Freewheeler. The contact stated that while riding 60 MPH, the front wheel had seized with smoke coming from the front tire after the handlebar brake was released. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions where the calipers, rotors, and brake pads were replaced twice; however, the failure recurred. The motorcycle was then taken to Seacoast Harley-Davidson (17 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862) where the dealer replaced the rotors, brake pads, and front and rear master cylin… Look up ODI 11475255 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	132 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10957002 · 132 mi REAR BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN WITH NO STOPPING. LINKED REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. FRONT BRAKE LEVER STOPS FINE. THIS HAPPENED 2-17-2017 WITH 132 MILES ON THE TRIKE. HAPPENED STATIONARY, IN MOTION AND ON CITY STREETS. PUMPING PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. PICKED UP BY DEALER SAID THAT THEY BLED THE BRAKES. BRAKES FIXED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER ON SOME OF THE 2015 TRI GLIDE TRIKES. POSSIBLY USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE REAR MASTER CYLINDER. WILL SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. Look up ODI 10957002 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	10 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11076147 · 10 mi HYDRAULIC CLUTCH PROBLEMS SAME AS IN MOST 2013-2016 HARLEY BIKE WITH HYDRAULIC CLUTCH. HOWEVER THE 2015 FREEWHEELER (FLRT) IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER IT MY BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE SAME HYDRAULIC CLUTCH EQIUPMENT. THE FAILURE ACCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN MAJOR HIWAY. VERY SCAREY ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. Look up ODI 11076147 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

2021: 0 complaints · 2022: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2021	0	0	0
2022	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2021	0	0	0
2022	0	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	Service Brakes	Electrical System	Exterior Lighting	Unknown Or Other
Service Brakes	—	1 ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	0
Exterior Lighting	1 ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11521963 The 2015 Harley Freewheeler first illuminated the red security light Trike “does not have security” then check engine light and Brake lights staying on plus a lower brake pedal had a code for rear brake switch low. Trike was picked up by Stampede HD in Burleson Tx. Replaced Rear Brake Switch, reset codes and Blead Brakes. Said No Recall apparently for this 2015 Trike. Charges approximately $275.00 Look up ODI 11521963 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Unknown Or Other	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

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 66.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 132 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10957002 · 132 mi

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ODI 11521963

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Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11521963

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Matching rule

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