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Harley-Davidson Fl Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Harley-Davidson Fl Series (1982–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

2
safety recalls, all years
12
owner complaints, all years
1982
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Harley-Davidson Fl Series model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Harley-Davidson Fl Series01
1998 Harley-Davidson Fl Series06
1997 Harley-Davidson Fl Series01
1996 Harley-Davidson Fl Series01
1995 Harley-Davidson Fl Series02
1990 Harley-Davidson Fl Series01
1982 Harley-Davidson Fl Series20

What Harley-Davidson Fl Series owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 6.

All Harley-Davidson Fl Series recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson Fl Series, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Manual transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 82V013000 Reported 6,314 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Insufficient hardening of the transmission mainshaft bearing race in some of the vehicles could cause the transmission to lock up during operation of the motorcycle.

    Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1982

  2. Manual transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 81V144000 Reported 3,585 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Transmission may fail to perform properly due to insufficient lubrication. This could lead to transmission lock-up during operation without prior warning.

    Remedy: A new special lubricant will be added to the transmission. Any damaged 4-speed transmission will be replaced, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1982

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.