AI DamageHarley-Davidson Fxrt: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Harley-Davidson Fxrt across 3 model years: 5 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 80% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 40% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 4 complaints (80% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (40% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 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.
Main drive gear sprocket failed, possibly, replace four times, due to main gear shaft must be some thousandths of an inch out of line.
Assembly responsibility of an out of specification main shaft, if after service operations area representative measurements that turns out to be the cause of the repeated main drive gear sprocket failures.
Faulty original retaining clip, causing massive/abrupt engine failure.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
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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.