Harley-Davidson Flhr
The Harley-Davidson Flhr appears on NHTSA's register for model years 1995 to 2022: 12 recall campaigns (24 model-year entries) and 73 consumer complaints.
The component named most often in complaints is electrical system (129.4 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by suspension (117.6).
The 2008 model year has the most complaints (14). Recall campaigns peaked in 2018 with 2; complaints were received in the largest number in 2013 (8). Within Harley-Davidson, this line ranks 8 of 105 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 0 | 6 | 181% | — |
| 1997 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 30% | — |
| 1999 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 8 | 241% | 14,211 |
| 2001 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 4 | 121% | 28,949 |
| 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 2 | 60% | 28,949 |
| 2003 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 2 | 60% | 31,070 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 30% | — |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 0 | 2 | 60% | — |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 0 | 4 | 121% | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2 | 14 | 422% | 222,215 |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 3 | 10 | 301% | 536,962 |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 3 | 3 | 90% | 536,962 |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2 | 7 | 211% | 425,393 |
| 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 250,757 |
| 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 30% | — |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2 | 2 | 60% | 251,693 |
| 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 2 | 60% | 185,272 |
| 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2 | 3 | 90% | 223,225 |
| 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 1 | 30% | 177,636 |
| 2020 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 199,419 |
| 2021 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 199,419 |
| 2022 Harley-Davidson Flhr NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 199,419 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Harley-Davidson Flhr complaints (85 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Harley-Davidson model lines
- Flhtcu 29 recalls · 249 complaints
- Flhx 30 recalls · 145 complaints
- Flhtk 22 recalls · 121 complaints
- Flhtcui 13 recalls · 106 complaints
- Flhtc 25 recalls · 105 complaints
- Harley Davidson 6 recalls · 105 complaints
- XG750 7 recalls · 84 complaints
- Flhr 24 recalls · 73 complaints
- Sportster 6 recalls · 65 complaints
- Flht 19 recalls · 63 complaints
- Flhtcutg 17 recalls · 58 complaints
- Softail 11 recalls · 49 complaints
- Flhrc 11 recalls · 46 complaints
- Fltru 9 recalls · 45 complaints
- Electra Glide 11 recalls · 41 complaints
- Fxdwg 6 recalls · 40 complaints
- Flhxs 14 recalls · 38 complaints
- Fltr 12 recalls · 37 complaints
- Fxdl 12 recalls · 32 complaints
- Flhtci 13 recalls · 30 complaints
- Fxdb 4 recalls · 29 complaints
- Fltrx 18 recalls · 28 complaints
- Flhp 25 recalls · 26 complaints
- Fltrxs 9 recalls · 25 complaints
- FXD 16 recalls · 24 complaints
- Touring 2 recalls · 22 complaints
- 1200 7 recalls · 21 complaints
- Fxdc 5 recalls · 18 complaints
- Dyna 6 recalls · 17 complaints
- Fltri 12 recalls · 15 complaints
- XL883 4 recalls · 15 complaints
- Flhpi 13 recalls · 14 complaints
- Fxdwgi 3 recalls · 14 complaints
- Fxst 8 recalls · 13 complaints
- Flhtp 28 recalls · 12 complaints
- Flhtkse 14 recalls · 12 complaints
- XG500 7 recalls · 12 complaints
- FL Series 2 recalls · 12 complaints
- Dyna Glide 4 recalls · 11 complaints
- Fxdf 3 recalls · 11 complaints
- Flhtcuse3 2 recalls · 11 complaints
- Fxstc 9 recalls · 10 complaints
- Flhtpi 17 recalls · 9 complaints
- Flhxse 14 recalls · 9 complaints
- FL 13 recalls · 9 complaints
- Fxdx 3 recalls · 9 complaints
- Flhtkl 8 recalls · 8 complaints
- Fltruse 7 recalls · 8 complaints
- Flhtcuse5 3 recalls · 8 complaints
- Flrt 8 recalls · 7 complaints
- Fxsts 8 recalls · 7 complaints
- XL 7 recalls · 7 complaints
- XL1200L 4 recalls · 7 complaints
- FX 11 recalls · 6 complaints
- Flde 4 recalls · 6 complaints
- Fltrse3 4 recalls · 6 complaints
- Flhtcuse4 3 recalls · 6 complaints
- XL Series 6 recalls · 5 complaints
- XL883R 4 recalls · 5 complaints
- FLH 3 recalls · 5 complaints
All 105 Harley-Davidson model lines
Questions and answers
Which Harley-Davidson Flhr model years have the most recalls?
2009 (3), 2010 (3), 2008 (2). Across model years 1995–2022 there are 12 distinct campaigns.
Which Harley-Davidson Flhr model year has the most complaints?
2008, with 14 of the line's 73 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Harley-Davidson Flhr complain about?
electrical system (129.4 per 1,000 mentions), suspension (117.6 per 1,000 mentions), service brakes (117.6 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.