By model year
The 2012 model year drew the most complaints, 12
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Harley-Davidson Flstc
Every Harley-Davidson Flstc model year on file, 1986 to 2017. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years733 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years301986 to 2017
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins354Summed across model years
Components
Wheels leads the Harley-Davidson Flstc complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Harley-Davidson Flstc model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2016 | Motorcycle | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2015 | Motorcycle | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2014 | Motorcycle | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2013 | Motorcycle | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2012 | Motorcycle | 12 | 8.3 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2011 | Motorcycle | 5 | 0.0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2010 | Motorcycle | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2009 | Motorcycle | 11 | 0.0 | 550 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2008 | Motorcycle | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2007 | Motorcycle | 8 | 0.0 | 400 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2006 | Motorcycle | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | Motorcycle | 2 | 50.0 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 | Motorcycle | 2 | 50.0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000 | Motorcycle | 9 | 0.0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1999 | Motorcycle | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | Motorcycle | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | Motorcycle | 4 | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | Motorcycle | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Harley-Davidson Flstc
- 07V-173 Apr 26, 2007
Certain motorcycles were built with a condition that permits the positive battery cable to contact a weld bead on the oil tank
Electrical system · 52k vehicles - 05V-151 Apr 14, 2005
Certain softail motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' the vin/certification label contains incorrect tire…
Equipment · 168k vehicles - 99V-200 Jul 23, 1999
Vehicle description: motorcycles
Fuel system · 10k vehicles - 93E-030 Aug 19, 1993
Screws issued in a kit to mount the fender and an accessory front bumper onto the motorcycles can break, causing the fender and bumper to loosen…
Structure · 715 vehicles - 92V-180 Dec 14, 1992
Starter relay may short circuit when the vehicle is parked
Electrical system · 77k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.