NHTSA Safety Recalls
Harley-Davidson Flhxs Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson Flhxs, across 8 model years from 2014 to 2022. The 2014 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2022 (1).
- Model years
- 8
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 53
2014–2022, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about the Harley-Davidson Flhxs across 9 model years; the most, 17, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 5 of the Harley-Davidson Flhxs complaints (9%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Harley-Davidson Flhxs model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 18 complaints), then the engine (9).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Harley-Davidson Flhxs in 2019: 9, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Harley-Davidson Flhxs is power train: clutch assembly, in 7 model-year listings.
The newest Harley-Davidson Flhxs recall, 22V781000, was reported on October 18, 2022 and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2019 Harley-Davidson Flhxs, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Harley-Davidson Flhxs years to avoid
Too few Harley-Davidson Flhxs 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
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Harley-Davidson Flhxs years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Harley-Davidson Flhxs
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY7
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS3
- EQUIPMENT2
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
Harley-Davidson Flhxs model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Harley-Davidson Flhxs recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V781000October 18, 2022 | exterior lighting: brake lights | 2020–2022 | crash | 199,419 |
| 18V734000October 18, 2018 | power train: clutch assembly | 2017–2018 | crash | 177,636 |
| 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 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Harley-Davidson Flhxs. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted