Complaints about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Fltrx peaked in 2017, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 11, 2017 to Aug 6, 2023.
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
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| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18V-734 | Oct 18, 2018 | Secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to… | Powertrain | 177,636 | Repair or modification |
| 17V-333 | May 22, 2017 | In the affected motorcycles, a clamp used to secure an engine oil cooler line may have been improperly installed | Engine and cooling | 45,589 | Inspection |
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
The auto compression release on the front cylinder came loose and stripped the hole in the head that it was screwed into. The caused the head to have to be replaced. The total bill was approximately $2000. This caused a sudden loss of power on the road as the engine effectively had a hole in the top of it. This put my life at risk if I was unable to pull over to the side of the road. I have read from multiple sources that this is happening fairly often. I have also spoke to 2 different mechanics who have said the same thing.
NHTSA complaint 11536776MY BIKE LEAKS HOT OIL OUT OF THE AIR CLEANER. THE HOT OIL HAS BURNED MY LEG AND OIL HAS GOTTEN ONTO THE RIGHT SADDLE BAG AND ONTO THE REAR TIRE CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALERSHIP FIRST SAID THERE WAS TOO MUCH OIL IN THE BIKE AFTER THE SAME DEALER CHANGED THE OIL. THE NEXT TIME I TOOK IT IN, THE SAID IT WAS A PINCHED BREATHER HOSE IN THE AIR INTAKE. THE 3RD TIME THE REPLACED THE BREATHER HOSE IN THE AIR INTAKE. THE 4TH TIME THEY SAID I WAS NOT RIDING HARD ENOUGH AND THE OIL THAT SHOULD BE SUCKING BACK INTO THE BREATHER WAS NOT DOING SO. THE 5TH TIME THEY SAID I WAS RIDING TOO HARD AND ENGINE BRAKING TOO MUCH. THE 6TH TIME THEY SAID TO RUN THE OIL LOW ABOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN THE FULL AND LOW LINES. THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED AND I'M TIRED OF HOT OIL ALL OVER MY PAINT, CLOTHES AND REAR TIRE. *TR
NHTSA complaint 11329219TRANSMISSION IS MIGRATING FLUID OVER TO THE PRIMARY.HAD TO ADD TRANS FLUID SINCE NEW.
NHTSA complaint 11014680Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall; the 60 most recent are listed.