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Harley-Davidson FXD

Every Harley-Davidson FXD model year on file, 1986 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years255 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years221986 to 2026
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins83Summed across model years
By model year

The 2008 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 28% of the model's total

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

02468198619881990199220002002200420062008720102026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Fuel system leads the Harley-Davidson FXD complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Fuel system
6
Engine and cooling
5
Powertrain
3
Suspension
3
Brakes
3
Electrical system
3
Structure
2
Lighting
2
Tires
1
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Harley-Davidson FXD 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 FXD by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone003
2015Not decoded0NoneNone003
2014Not decoded0NoneNone003
2010Not decoded10.01000014
2009Motorcycle250.0100108
2008Motorcycle714.3350119
2007Motorcycle425.02001011
2006Motorcycle1100.050108
2005Not decoded0NoneNone104
2004Not decoded0NoneNone104
2003Not decoded0NoneNone104
2002Not decoded0NoneNone005
2001Motorcycle250.0100004
2000Motorcycle30.0120003
1999Motorcycle50.0250200
1992Not decoded0NoneNone100
1991Not decoded0NoneNone200
1990Not decoded0NoneNone200
1989Not decoded0NoneNone100
1988Not decoded0NoneNone100
1987Not decoded0NoneNone100
1986Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Harley-Davidson FXD

  • 08V-659 Dec 15, 2008
    Jiffy stand spring anchor may have been built with a defective weld that may allow the jiffy stand assembly to not retract as intended
    Structure · 3,285 vehicles
  • 07V-535 Nov 20, 2007
    On certain motorcycles built and shipped to california, the catalytic muffler protective heat shield was not installed
    Engine and cooling · 538 vehicles
  • 07V-025 Feb 1, 2007
    Certain sportster and dyna model motorcycles were built with an incorrect front tire
    Tires · 614 vehicles
  • 05V-537 Nov 22, 2005
    On certain motorcycles, the transmission may go into a false neutral position even though the neutral indicator light is illuminated
    Powertrain · 10k vehicles
  • 04E-086 Nov 26, 2004
    Certain harley-davidson aftermarket voltage regulator covers, p/n 74593-04 that can be installed on 2004 and 2005 fxd, fxdx, fxdi, fxdxi dyna…
    Steering · 464 vehicles
  • 04V-218 May 7, 2004
    On certain dyna, xl, and touring motorcycles, the tail light bulb can fall out of the socket
    Lighting · 31k vehicles
  • 99V-200 Jul 23, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Fuel system · 10k vehicles
  • 99V-003 Jan 13, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Engine and cooling · 14k vehicles
  • 92V-173 Nov 30, 1992
    Fuel inlet needle does not seal properly against the fuel inlet seat
    Fuel system · 66k vehicles
  • 92V-108 Jul 22, 1992
    Fuel tank leaked as a result of impact testing performed by harley-davidson
    Fuel system · 30k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.