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2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 14V794000 Reported 19,015 vehicles potentially affected Harley-Davidson Motor Company

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2012 FXST103, FLSTC, FLSTC103, FLSTF, FLSTF103, FXDL, FXDWG, FXDWG103, FXDC, FXDB, FLSTN, FLSTN103, FLSTC103Shrine, FLSTFB, FLSTFB103, FXS, FXS103, FLS, FLS103, FLD, FLD103, FXDF, and FXDF103 Dyna and Softail motorcycles manufactured August 22, 2011, through…

    Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush and inspect the front brake master cylinder and, if necessary, replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 22,…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 3,250 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Was riding the motorcycle around a mild curve and it began to wobble. This has happened a few times and doesnt require a sharp turn to occur. Feels like a stability problem and/an engineering defect.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 27, 2015 · Unknown or other

Compare Harley-Davidson Dyna model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Harley-Davidson Dyna model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Harley-Davidson Dyna11
1998 Harley-Davidson Dyna01
2000 Harley-Davidson Dyna01
2001 Harley-Davidson Dyna01
2004 Harley-Davidson Dyna11
2005 Harley-Davidson Dyna21
2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna15
2007 Harley-Davidson Dyna03
2008 Harley-Davidson Dyna01
2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna11
2014 Harley-Davidson Dyna01

Checking a specific 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna

How do I know if my 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Harley-Davidson dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V794000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Harley-Davidson models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.