AI DamageHarley-Davidson Fltr: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Harley-Davidson Fltr across 5 model years: 39 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 44% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 21% of all complaints
- 3 Engine and cooling 10% of all complaints
- 4 Vehicle speed control 10% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 8% of all complaints
- 6 Fuel/propulsion system 5% of all complaints
- 7 Fuel system 5% of all complaints
- 8 Powertrain 5% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 17 complaints (44% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 8 complaints (21% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 4 complaints (10% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 4 complaints (10% of all).
- Engine: 3 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 39 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 harley-davidson fltr road glide. Whiledriving approximately10 mph, the brake pedalwas depressed,but the vehicle failed to respond without warning. As a result,the contact sideswiped another vehicle and crashed into an aluminum bridge.a police report was filed.
ABS Module failed for rear brake. The rear brake locks up due to failure from the module. Safety of myself and any passenger is at risk by not having any braking ability while riding the motorcycle.
As a result, the vehicle stalled and lost power without warning. The contacted pulled over, restarted the vehicle, and resumed normal riding. When the failure recurred, the contact towed the vehicle to baer sport center harley-davidson and polaris ([address], honesdale, [ZIP], [phone]) where they replaced the plugs on…
While driving various speeds, the vehicle started to overheat, smoke, and a knocking noise was coming from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times.
Front brakes failed due to bad abs module with no warning. Very hard to pull in when trying to stop. Worked fine and now nothing. This could have resulted in myself wrecking (rear ending) someone if it happened a busy road.
2007 harley road glide. The housing for stator fails. Cracks inner primary. In some cases. The major compliant is that there is only a up grade kit that costs $479.00. Not to include tax an labor. It has been known to just lock up motor. How can this not be a recall as of yet the or off is there upgrade kit!!!
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
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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 2026-11-05.