NHTSA Safety Recalls
Harley-Davidson FLHX Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 14 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson FLHX, across 12 model years from 2010 to 2026. The 2014 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2026 (1).
- Model years
- 12
- Recall campaigns
- 14
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 185
2010–2026, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 185 complaints with NHTSA about the Harley-Davidson FLHX across 16 model years; the most, 30, concern the 2008.
Owners marked a crash on 14 of the Harley-Davidson FLHX complaints (8%) and a fire on 3.
Across all Harley-Davidson FLHX model years, owners name the service brakes most often (at least 52 complaints), then the electrical system (32).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Harley-Davidson FLHX in 2016: 22, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Harley-Davidson FLHX is power train: clutch assembly, in 7 model-year listings.
The newest Harley-Davidson FLHX recall, 26V270000, was reported on April 28, 2026 and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv).
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2013 Harley-Davidson FLHX, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Harley-Davidson FLHX years to avoid
Too few Harley-Davidson FLHX model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | — | not ranked |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 | — | not ranked |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 1 | 8 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 2 | 18 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 3 | 24 | 5 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Harley-Davidson FLHX years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Harley-Davidson FLHX
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY7
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH3
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)3
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID2
- EQUIPMENT2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
Harley-Davidson FLHX model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Harley-Davidson FLHX recall campaign (14)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V270000April 28, 2026 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv) | 2024–2026 | injury | 88,039 |
| 24V672000September 16, 2024 | electrical system: wiring | 2024 | crash | 46,923 |
| 22V781000October 18, 2022 | exterior lighting: brake lights | 2020 | crash | 199,419 |
| 18V734000October 18, 2018 | power train: clutch assembly | 2017–2018 | crash | 177,636 |
| 18V076000January 29, 2018 | service brakes, hydraulic: fluid | 2010–2011 | crash | 174,636 |
| 17V333000May 22, 2017 | engine and engine cooling | 2017 | crash | 45,589 |
| 16V471000June 27, 2016 | power train: clutch assembly | 2016 | crash | 27,232 |
| 15V427000July 6, 2015 | equipment | 2014–2015 | crash | 185,272 |
| 15V216000April 13, 2015 | power train: clutch assembly | 2014–2015 | crash | 106,966 |
| 14V537000September 5, 2014 | power train: clutch assembly | 2014 | crash | 105,746 |
| 14V319000June 12, 2014 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2014 | crash | 66,421 |
| 13V515000October 17, 2013 | power train: clutch assembly | 2014 | crash | 19,597 |
| 11V506000October 19, 2011 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2010–2012 | crash | 250,757 |
| 09V457000December 1, 2009 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting | 2010 | fire, injury and death | 111,569 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Harley-Davidson FLHX. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted