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Harley-Davidson Flstf

Every Harley-Davidson Flstf model year on file, 1989 to 2017. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years355 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years231989 to 2017
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins238Summed across model years
By model year

The 2007 model year drew the most complaints, 11, 31% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

03691219891991199519971999200120032005200711200920112017
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Wheels leads the Harley-Davidson Flstf complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Wheels
10
Engine and cooling
7
Suspension
6
Powertrain
4
Structure
4
Fuel system
3
Electrical system
3
Seats
2
Tires
1
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Harley-Davidson Flstf 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.

Harley-Davidson Flstf by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2017Not decoded0NoneNone0040
2016Not decoded0NoneNone0035
2011Motorcycle20.01000021
2010Motorcycle30.01500022
2009Not decoded20.02000016
2008Motorcycle10.0500116
2007Motorcycle1136.45501019
2006Motorcycle20.01000010
2005Motorcycle20.080109
2004Not decoded0NoneNone109
2003Not decoded0NoneNone109
2002Motorcycle20.067109
2001Motorcycle333.3150009
2000Motorcycle50.0200008
1999Not decoded0NoneNone102
1998Not decoded10.0100001
1997Not decoded0NoneNone001
1996Not decoded0NoneNone001
1995Not decoded0NoneNone001
1992Motorcycle10.0100100
1991Not decoded0NoneNone100
1990Not decoded0NoneNone100
1989Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Harley-Davidson Flstf

  • 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
  • 92V-180 Dec 14, 1992
    Starter relay may short circuit when the vehicle is parked
    Electrical system · 77k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.