Harley-Davidson problems & recalls
Harley-Davidson vehicles have drawn 4,114 consumer complaints and 722 recall campaigns across 334 models in NHTSA's files, led by the Flhtcu and the FLHX.
4,114
NHTSA complaints
722
Recall campaigns
334
Models tracked
Flhtcu
Most complained
Which Harley-Davidson models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flhtcu | 332 | 14 | ||
| FLHX | 237 | 16 | ||
| Flhtk | 209 | 12 | ||
| Flhtc | 130 | 11 | ||
| Harley Davidson | 129 | 5 | ||
| FLHTCUI | 128 | 4 | ||
| Xg750 | 123 | 4 | ||
| Flhtcutg | 107 | 8 | ||
| FLHR | 99 | 12 | ||
| Flstc | 87 | 5 | ||
| Sportster | 81 | 7 | ||
| Flht | 73 | 9 | ||
| Fltrx | 72 | 10 | ||
| Fltru | 70 | 4 | ||
| Vrscdx | 62 | 2 | ||
| Flhrc | 61 | 5 | ||
| Fltrxs | 59 | 6 | ||
| Flhxs | 56 | 9 | ||
| Softail | 54 | 9 | ||
| FXDWG | 53 | 6 | ||
| Fltr | 50 | 7 | ||
| Fxdl | 47 | 11 | ||
| Flstf | 46 | 4 | ||
| Electra Glide | 44 | 6 | ||
| Ra1250s | 41 | 1 | ||
| Ra1250 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Vrsca | 40 | 1 | ||
| Vrscf | 40 | 1 | ||
| Road King | 39 | 1 | ||
| Fxdb | 38 | 4 | ||
| Ultra Classic | 36 | 0 | ||
| FLHP | 33 | 12 | ||
| FLHTCI | 32 | 5 | ||
| FXD | 30 | 10 | ||
| Xl1200c | 30 | 3 | ||
| FLHRCI | 29 | 2 | ||
| FXDC | 28 | 6 | ||
| Soft Tail | 28 | 0 | ||
| Fxdwgi | 26 | 3 | ||
| Touring | 25 | 3 | ||
| 1200 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Xg500 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Xl883 | 22 | 4 | ||
| Flrt | 21 | 3 | ||
| Dyna | 20 | 6 | ||
| Flhxse | 20 | 10 | ||
| FLSTN | 20 | 3 | ||
| Fld | 19 | 0 | ||
| FXST | 18 | 4 | ||
| Flhtkse | 17 | 8 | ||
| Flhcs | 16 | 2 | ||
| Flhri | 16 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcu103 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Fltri | 16 | 4 | ||
| Rh1250s | 16 | 3 | ||
| FLHPI | 15 | 6 | ||
| Flhtcuse3 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Fxdbi | 15 | 1 | ||
| Fxdf | 15 | 3 | ||
| Fxstb | 15 | 2 | ||
| Vrscaw | 15 | 1 | ||
| Flhtp | 14 | 14 | ||
| Fltruse | 14 | 4 | ||
| Fxlrst | 14 | 4 | ||
| FXSTC | 14 | 5 | ||
| Fl Series | 13 | 2 | ||
| Flstci | 13 | 1 | ||
| Flstfb | 13 | 0 | ||
| Xl883c | 13 | 2 | ||
| Fl | 12 | 6 | ||
| Flde | 12 | 2 | ||
| Flhtcuse2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Fxdli | 12 | 2 | ||
| FXDX | 12 | 4 | ||
| Fxfbs | 12 | 0 | ||
| Trike | 12 | 1 | ||
| Vrscr | 12 | 1 | ||
| Dyna Glide | 11 | 4 | ||
| Flhtkl | 11 | 5 | ||
| Fxbbs | 11 | 0 | ||
| FXS | 11 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcuse5 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Fltrt | 10 | 1 | ||
| Xl883n | 10 | 2 | ||
| Flhtpi | 9 | 8 | ||
| Fltrxse | 9 | 5 | ||
| Fxdi | 9 | 3 | ||
| Fxdls | 9 | 0 | ||
| Fxlrs | 9 | 3 | ||
| Vrscd | 9 | 0 | ||
| Xl1200l | 9 | 3 | ||
| Flhtcuse | 8 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcuse4 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Flhxi | 8 | 1 | ||
| Flstfi | 8 | 1 | ||
| FXSB | 8 | 1 | ||
| Fxsts | 8 | 4 | ||
| Xl | 8 | 4 | ||
| Flhc | 7 | 3 | ||
| Fltrk | 7 | 1 | ||
| Sportster 1200r | 7 | 1 | ||
| FLHS | 6 | 1 | ||
| Flst | 6 | 2 | ||
| Flstse2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fltrse3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Fx | 6 | 5 | ||
| Fxstsse | 6 | 1 | ||
| Rh975s | 6 | 0 | ||
| V-Rod | 6 | 1 | ||
| Xg750a | 6 | 1 | ||
| Brake Light Switch | 5 | 0 | ||
| FLH | 5 | 3 | ||
| Flhrse4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Flhrsi | 5 | 1 | ||
| Flhti | 5 | 1 | ||
| Flhx103 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Fltrxstse | 5 | 1 | ||
| FXRT | 5 | 0 | ||
| Fxstd | 5 | 1 | ||
| Fxstsi | 5 | 0 | ||
| Nightster (rh1250) | 5 | 0 | ||
| Xl1200r | 5 | 4 | ||
| XL883R | 5 | 4 | ||
| Xlh Series | 5 | 0 | ||
| Xl Series | 5 | 6 | ||
| Flfbs | 4 | 0 | ||
| FLHPEI | 4 | 5 | ||
| Flhrs | 4 | 1 | ||
| Flhrse | 4 | 5 | ||
| Flhrse3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flhtcuh | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flhtcuse7 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fls | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flsb | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fls Softail | 4 | 1 | ||
| Flstsb | 4 | 1 | ||
| Flstse3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| FLT | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fxdci | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fxdse | 4 | 0 | ||
| FXLR | 4 | 1 | ||
| Fxr | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fxst Series | 4 | 1 | ||
| Xl1200cx | 4 | 1 | ||
| XL1200S | 4 | 1 | ||
| Xl1200t | 4 | 0 | ||
| Xl Sportster | 4 | 1 | ||
| 883 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 883 Hugger | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dyna Wide Glide | 3 | 2 | ||
| Flfb | 3 | 1 | ||
| FLHR / Road King | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flhrxs | 3 | 3 | ||
| Flhtcul | 3 | 4 | ||
| Flhxst | 3 | 1 | ||
| Flss | 3 | 2 | ||
| Flstfbs | 3 | 2 | ||
| Flsts | 3 | 2 | ||
| Flstsi | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fltrkse | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fx Series | 3 | 1 | ||
| Iron 883 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vrscse2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Xl1200x | 3 | 2 | ||
| Xl883hug | 3 | 1 | ||
| XR1200 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1200 Custom Sportster | 2 | 1 | ||
| Dyna Low Rider | 2 | 1 | ||
| Fat Boy | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flhpe | 2 | 5 | ||
| Flhr103 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flhruse | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flh Series | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flhs Series | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flhtcu-1 Shrine | 2 | 1 | ||
| Flhxse3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Flstni | 2 | 1 | ||
| FLTC | 2 | 4 | ||
| Fltcu | 2 | 1 | ||
| Fltrkse Anv | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fltrsei-2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Fxdrs | 2 | 0 | ||
| FXDS Conv | 2 | 1 | ||
| Fxdxt | 2 | 1 | ||
| FXR3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Fxr Series | 2 | 3 | ||
| Fxstsse3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Horn Cover | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ra1250se | 2 | 0 | ||
| Super Glide | 2 | 4 | ||
| Vrscdxa | 2 | 1 | ||
| Xi1200 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Xl1200n | 2 | 1 | ||
| Xl1200v | 2 | 0 | ||
| Xl883l | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1340 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Asve | 1 | 0 | ||
| Carbon Kevlar Helmet | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flfbs Anv | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flhcs Anv | 1 | 2 | ||
| Flh Electra Glide | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flhrc103 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Flhrsei2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Flhrx103 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flhtcse2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| FLHTC Ultra | 1 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcuse8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flhxl | 1 | 1 | ||
| Flhxse2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Flhxxx | 1 | 2 | ||
| Flsl | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flsti | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flstse | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flst Softail | 1 | 0 | ||
| FLTCUI | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fltrsei | 1 | 2 | ||
| Fltru103 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Fltrxp | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxbb | 1 | 2 | ||
| Fxdbp | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxdg Series | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxdp | 1 | 2 | ||
| Fxds | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxdxi | 1 | 3 | ||
| Fxfb | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxse | 1 | 2 | ||
| Fxstbi | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxstdi | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxstdse | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxsti | 1 | 0 | ||
| FXSTSB | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fxstsse2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heritage | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sxt125 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vrsc | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vrscaw 105 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vrscb | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vrscse | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vrsx | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wide Glide | 1 | 0 | ||
| Xl1200ns | 1 | 2 | ||
| XR1200X | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1000 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1200cc Fx | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1200cc Fxe | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1200cc Fxss | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1200 Super Glide | 0 | 1 | ||
| 80 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 94461-95 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 94463-95 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fl1200 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Flh1200 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Flh80 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Flhlt | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhr Shrine | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhs1200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtc103 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flhtcse | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtc Shrine | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcu4-Cvo | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcul Tc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcuse6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Flhtcu Shrine | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcu Tc | 0 | 3 | ||
| Flhtcutgse | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtcu W/sc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtk Anv | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtkse Anv | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtkshrine | 0 | 2 | ||
| Flhtk Shrine | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flhtph | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flhxshrine | 0 | 2 | ||
| Flhxu | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fljr | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flp1200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flstnse | 0 | 2 | ||
| Flstsc | 0 | 1 | ||
| FLTC Ultra | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fltr3-Cvo | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fltrsei2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fltrx103 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fltrxl | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fltrxst | 0 | 1 | ||
| Flt Series | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fx1200 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Fxbr | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fxcw | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fxcwc | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fxd35 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fxds-Con | 0 | 1 | ||
| FXE | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fxe1200 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FXEF | 0 | 1 | ||
| FXR2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FXRP | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fxrst | 0 | 3 | ||
| Fxs1200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fxsbse | 0 | 3 | ||
| M125 Rapido | 0 | 1 | ||
| MT500 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Pan America (ra1250) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rapido 125 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rapido Sport | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rh975 | 0 | 1 | ||
| RLE | 0 | 1 | ||
| Screamin Eagle | 0 | 1 | ||
| Servicar | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sidecar | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sportster 883R | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sportster Xlch | 0 | 2 | ||
| Sportster Xlh | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sprint Ss | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ss250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| St883 Sportster Xlh | 0 | 1 | ||
| Super Glide Fx | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sx175 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Sx250 | 0 | 2 | ||
| TLE | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vrscawa | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vrscda | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vrscra | 0 | 0 | ||
| X350RA | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xl1000 | 0 | 7 | ||
| XL 1200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xl1200xs | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xl50 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Xlch | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xlch1000 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Xlcr1000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| XLH | 0 | 4 | ||
| Xlh1000 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Xls | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xls1000 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Z90 | 0 | 1 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.