Harley-Davidson recalls and complaints
239 models • 691 recall campaigns • 4,071 consumer complaints
Harley-Davidson safety intelligence
Recent Recall Campaigns
Latest NHTSA recalls affecting Harley-Davidson vehicles.
Top Complained-About Components
Most reported component categories in NHTSA safety complaints for Harley-Davidson.
| Component | Complaints | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 605 | 25 crash 16 fire |
| Service Brakes | 512 | 59 crash 9 fire |
| Power Train | 430 | 21 crash 1 fire |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 400 | 7 crash 2 fire |
| Engine | 273 | 3 crash 7 fire |
Models
Every Harley-Davidson model tracked by NHTSA, with recall and complaint counts.
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flhtcu | 16 | 29 | 332 |
| Flhx | 15 | 24 | 235 |
| Flhtk | 13 | 23 | 209 |
| Flhtc | 22 | 23 | 130 |
| Harley Davidson | 18 | 7 | 129 |
| Flhtcui | 13 | 12 | 127 |
| Xg750 | 4 | 6 | 123 |
| Flhtcutg | 15 | 16 | 107 |
| Flhr | 21 | 23 | 99 |
| Flstc | 19 | 6 | 87 |
| Sportster | 15 | 4 | 81 |
| Flht | 17 | 17 | 73 |
| Fltru | 7 | 8 | 70 |
| Fltrx | 12 | 14 | 66 |
| Vrscdx | 10 | 6 | 62 |
| Flhrc | 7 | 11 | 61 |
| Fltrxs | 9 | 10 | 57 |
| Flhxs | 9 | 15 | 56 |
| Softail | 16 | 11 | 54 |
| Fxdwg | 13 | 6 | 53 |
| Fltr | 5 | 7 | 50 |
| Fxdl | 10 | 11 | 47 |
| Flstf | 12 | 4 | 46 |
| Electra Glide | 9 | 0 | 44 |
| Ra1250 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
| Vrsca | 5 | 5 | 40 |
| Vrscf | 8 | 3 | 40 |
| Road King | 7 | 1 | 39 |
| Fxdb | 8 | 4 | 38 |
| Ultra Classic | 6 | 0 | 36 |
| Flhp | 9 | 15 | 32 |
| Flhtci | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| Fxd | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| Xl1200c | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| Flhrci | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| Fxdc | 5 | 4 | 28 |
| Soft Tail | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Fxdwgi | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| Ra1250s | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| Touring | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 1200 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| Xg500 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| Xl883 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| Flrt | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Dyna | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| Flstn | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| Fld | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| Flhxse | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| Fxst | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| Flhtkse | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| Flhcs | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Flhri | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Flhtcu103 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Fltri | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| Flhpi | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| Flhtcuse3 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Fxdbi | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Fxdf | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| Fxstb | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| Vrscaw | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Flhtp | 8 | 13 | 14 |
| Fltruse | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Fxlrst | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Fxstc | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Fl Series | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Flstci | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Flstfb | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Rh1250s | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Xl883c | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Fl | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Flde | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Flhtcuse2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Fxdli | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Fxdx | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Fxfbs | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Trike | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Vrscr | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Dyna Glide | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Flhtkl | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Fxbbs | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Fxs | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Flhtcuse5 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Xl883n | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Flhtpi | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Fltrt | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Fltrxse | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Fxdi | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Fxdls | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Fxlrs | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Vrscd | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Xl1200l | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Flhtcuse | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Flhtcuse4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Flhxi | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Flstfi | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Fxsb | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Fxsts | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Xl | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Fltrk | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Sportster 1200r | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Flhs | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Flst | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Flstse2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Fltrse3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Fx | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Fxstsse | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| V-Rod | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Xg750a | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Brake Light Switch | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Flh | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Flhc | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Flhrse4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Flhrsi | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Flhti | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Flhx103 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Fxrt | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Fxstd | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Fxstsi | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Nightster (Rh1250) | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Xl1200r | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Xl883r | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Xlh Series | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Xl Series | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Flfbs | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Flhpei | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Flhrs | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Flhrse | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Flhrse3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Flhtcuh | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Flhtcuse7 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Fls | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Flsb | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Fls Softail | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Flstsb | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Flstse3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Flt | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Fltrxstse | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Fxdci | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Fxdse | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Fxlr | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Fxr | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Fxst Series | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Xl1200cx | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Xl1200s | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Xl1200t | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Xl Sportster | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 883 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 883 Hugger | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dyna Wide-Glide | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Flfb | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Flhr / Road King | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Flhrxs | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Flhtcul | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Flhxst | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Flss | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Flstfbs | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Flsts | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Flstsi | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Fltrkse | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Fx Series | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Iron 883 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Vrscse2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Xl1200x | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Xl883hug | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Xr1200 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1200 Custom Sportster | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dyna Low Rider | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Fatboy | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Flhpe | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Flhr103 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Flhruse | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Flh Series | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Flhs Series | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Flhtcu-1 Shrine | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Flhxse3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Flstni | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fltc | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Fltcu | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fltrkse Anv | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fltrsei-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fxdrs | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fxds Conv | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Fxdxt | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fxr3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fxr Series | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Fxstsse3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Horn Cover | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ra1250se | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Super Glide | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Vrscdxa | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Xi1200 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Xl1200n | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Xl1200v | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Xl883l | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1340 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Asve | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carbon Kevlar Helmet | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Flfbs Anv | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Flhcs Anv | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Flh Electra Glide | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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