2007 Harley-Davidson FXSTD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,800 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
2007: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. 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 10206450 · 2007-10-21 (October 21, 2007)
THE CHANGES OF THE TOLERANCES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206450 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V173000 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables
Reported: 2007-04-26 (April 26, 2007)
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION THAT PERMITS THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO CONTACT A WELD BEAD ON THE OIL TANK. THIS MAY CAUSE THE WELD BEAD TO ABRADE THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE CABLE AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE OIL TANK AND OIL LINES.
Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO AN OIL LEAK AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BATTERY CADDY THAT WILL PROTECT THE CABLE AND ENSURE PROPER CABLE ROUTING. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4080.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 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 | 2000 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 133.3%ODI 10159890 · 13,500 miENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY ON 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTD SOFTAIL DEUCE. ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAD TO EITHER TOGGLE THE RUN/STOP SWITCH IN GEAR OR IGNITION SWITCH TO RESTART ENGINE WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONTACTED HARLEY DAVIDSON CUSTOMER SERVICE AS I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL NO. 99V291 WHICH DESCRIBED EXACTLY HOW MY ENGINE WAS ACTING. JOHN S. IN HD CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTED THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY BIKE AND DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN AS PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS ON MY OWN TO REPLACE THE PART. THE … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% |
| Tires | 133.3%ODI 10399431 · 36,000 miI NOTICED WHILE I WAS RIDING THAT THE BIKE HAD A LITTLE WOBBLE IN THE TURNS. CHECKED THE FRONT TIRE I COULD PUSH IN ABOUT ONE HALF INCH IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG. HAD TO GET NEW TIRE. THE TIRE WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 133.3%ODI 10156098YESTERDAY AS I WAS CRUISING ALONG ON MY 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL DEUCE, I HEARD A BAD SOUND. PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED 4 OF THE 5 CHROME BOLTS BROKE ON THE REAR SPROCKET THAT THE DRIVE BELT CONNECTS TO. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD! I WAS NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE BOLTS I HAVE WERE THE CHROME HARDWARE KIT FOR REAR BELT SPROCKET - HEX HEAD #94773-00A. I HAVE THE STOCK SPROCKET ON THE CHROMED DEUCE 17" WHEEL. I CALLED HD AND THEY HAVE CREATED AN INCIDENT AND ASKED FOR DETAIL FROM THE DEALER ON OTHER BIKES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE D… | 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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | Too few reports for a range | 4,800 mi | 1 (sparse) | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger | Too few reports for a range | 4,800 mi | 1 (sparse) |
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.
2000: 0 complaints · 2007: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 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 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger |
|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | — | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger | 1 | — |
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.