Harley-Davidson: common problems by model
130 Harley-Davidson models with NHTSA data and repair videos. Pick a model, then a model year.
Models
- Harley-Davidson Flhxse2016–20260 complaints · 676 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrx2016–20260 complaints · 646 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhx2016–20260 complaints · 637 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg2016–20250 complaints · 575 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtk2016–20240 complaints · 565 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtp2016–20250 complaints · 556 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flrt2016–20250 complaints · 545 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhp2016–20250 complaints · 538 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxse2018–20250 complaints · 522 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhxs2016–20230 complaints · 519 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxs2016–20230 complaints · 513 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhrxs2017–20250 complaints · 491 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhr2016–20220 complaints · 470 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtkse2016–20210 complaints · 400 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhcs2018–20240 complaints · 384 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flfbs2018–20240 complaints · 368 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxfbs2018–20240 complaints · 355 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhc2017–20260 complaints · 332 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flsb2018–20240 complaints · 327 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxlrs2020–20260 complaints · 283 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrk2020–20240 complaints · 280 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RA1250S2021–20260 complaints · 272 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcu2016–20190 complaints · 271 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxbrs2018–20230 complaints · 267 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flsl2018–20210 complaints · 264 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtkl2016–20190 complaints · 264 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flht2019–20220 complaints · 264 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcutgse2019–20220 complaints · 261 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxbr2017–20260 complaints · 250 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtk Shrine2020–20230 complaints · 241 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XL883N2016–20220 complaints · 240 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxst2020–20240 complaints · 239 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltru2016–20190 complaints · 234 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XL1200X2016–20220 complaints · 231 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flde2017–20200 complaints · 229 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RA12502021–20240 complaints · 227 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxbb2017–20260 complaints · 226 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RH1250S2021–20260 complaints · 210 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Xl1200cx2016–20210 complaints · 198 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxlr2017–20200 complaints · 183 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxbbs2021–20240 complaints · 182 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhcs ANV2018–20230 complaints · 180 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XL883L2016–20210 complaints · 175 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxstse2023–20260 complaints · 174 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxlrst2022–20260 complaints · 172 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flfbsanv2018–20230 complaints · 170 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flfb2018–20260 complaints · 168 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XL1200C2016–20200 complaints · 161 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RH9752022–20260 complaints · 156 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XG5002016–20200 complaints · 152 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XG7502016–20200 complaints · 151 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcul2016–20190 complaints · 143 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Xl1200ns2018–20210 complaints · 142 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrt2023–20260 complaints · 134 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdb2016–20180 complaints · 127 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxsb2016–20180 complaints · 126 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XG750A2017–20200 complaints · 124 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtk ANV2016–20230 complaints · 124 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdrs2019–20200 complaints · 115 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RH975S2023–20260 complaints · 107 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhxst2022–20230 complaints · 106 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxst2022–20230 complaints · 105 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxfb2017–20190 complaints · 104 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcutganv2018–20230 complaints · 103 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Xl1200xs2018–20200 complaints · 95 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XL1200T2016–20200 complaints · 87 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstn2016–20180 complaints · 85 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxse2016–20170 complaints · 77 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxp2024–20260 complaints · 76 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstc2016–20170 complaints · 74 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flss2016–20170 complaints · 74 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtkse ANV2016–20190 complaints · 73 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdl2016–20170 complaints · 72 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstfbs2016–20170 complaints · 71 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstfb2016–20170 complaints · 69 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstf2016–20170 complaints · 68 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdf2016–20170 complaints · 67 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdwg2016–20170 complaints · 65 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdls2016–20170 complaints · 65 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdbp 1032016–20170 complaints · 65 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcutc20170 complaints · 64 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Ra1250se2024–20250 complaints · 62 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxbrs ANX20180 complaints · 62 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltruse2016–20190 complaints · 62 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flfbs ANX20180 complaints · 62 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrkse20220 complaints · 55 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrkse ANV20230 complaints · 51 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhxsanv20230 complaints · 51 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxsanv20230 complaints · 50 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson FLH20210 complaints · 48 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Vrscf2016–20170 complaints · 46 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhx ANX20180 complaints · 46 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhx ANV20180 complaints · 46 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhfb20230 complaints · 46 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxrst20220 complaints · 45 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Vrscdx2016–20170 complaints · 44 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxrrse20250 complaints · 39 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Touring2016–20190 complaints · 38 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhrc20160 complaints · 37 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson FLI20240 complaints · 36 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhxu20250 complaints · 36 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson FLS20170 complaints · 35 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson FLD20160 complaints · 35 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XL1200X ANX20180 complaints · 33 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhr / Road King20170 complaints · 33 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Ra1250st2025–20260 complaints · 32 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RA975S20220 complaints · 31 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fxdbc 10320160 complaints · 31 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson FLS10320160 complaints · 29 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson XL1200V20160 complaints · 26 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RA97520220 complaints · 26 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstfi20250 complaints · 26 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhlt20260 complaints · 23 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhltse20260 complaints · 21 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson X350RA20230 complaints · 19 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RS975S20210 complaints · 19 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Trike2017–20180 complaints · 18 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RS97520210 complaints · 18 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Fltrxl20260 complaints · 18 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhxstse20260 complaints · 18 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhxlse20260 complaints · 17 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flhxl20260 complaints · 17 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Lwzx350ra2024–20250 complaints · 14 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson RA1250L20260 complaints · 10 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson duplicate RA125020210 complaints · 9 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstb20180 complaints · 5 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson PAN America (RA1250)20210 complaints · 4 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Nightster (RH1250)20220 complaints · 4 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson FXD20260 complaints · 3 bulletins
- Harley-Davidson Flstnse20160 complaints · 3 bulletins
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 13,151 |
| Powertrain | 0 | 0 | 6,353 |
| Engine | 0 | 0 | 5,773 |
| Vehicle speed control | 0 | 0 | 3,764 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 0 | 0 | 3,388 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 3,142 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 2,681 |
| Wheels | 0 | 0 | 1,697 |
| Exterior lighting | 0 | 0 | 603 |
| Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 416 |
| Suspension | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 12,017 |
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.