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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Harley-Davidson Flde Recalls

The 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 6, 2025.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

2 recalls on the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde

Suspension: rear: shock absorber

Campaign
25V375000
Reported
June 6, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 82,117
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 Flde, 5 other models

25V375000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: rear: shock absorber

Campaign
23V591000
Reported
August 22, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 65,224
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 Flde, 5 other models

23V591000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Harley-Davidson Flde complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde, the newest on September 2, 2025.

In complaints about the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde, the component group named most often is the power train (40%), followed by the service brakes (40%) and the exterior lighting (20%).

None of the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde's 2 recalls concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train2
  • Service Brakes2
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Suspension1
  • Unknown Or Other1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20193
20221
20251

Complaints about the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 3. 60% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Harley-Davidson Flde by model year

Other 2018 Harley-Davidson models

Newest record on this page: September 2, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted