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Harley-Davidson Flstn Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Harley-Davidson Flstn (2002–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

2
safety recalls, all years
14
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls
2007
year with most complaints

Pick your Harley-Davidson Flstn model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Harley-Davidson Flstn01
2012 Harley-Davidson Flstn05
2009 Harley-Davidson Flstn01
2007 Harley-Davidson Flstn16
2005 Harley-Davidson Flstn11
2002 Harley-Davidson Flstn10

What Harley-Davidson Flstn owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 6.

All Harley-Davidson Flstn recalls (2)

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

  1. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 07V173000 Reported 52,240 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

    Certain motorcycles were built with a condition that permits the positive battery cable to contact a weld bead on the oil tank. This may cause the weld bead to abrade through the insulation on the cable and cause an electrical short from the battery through the oil tank and oil lines.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a battery caddy that will protect the cable and ensure proper cable routing. This recall began on may 4, 2007. Owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4080.

    Model years: 2007

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V151000 Reported 167,628 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

    Certain softail motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' the VIN/certification label contains incorrect tire size and inflation pressures for the front wheel. The label states the tire size is mt90b21 and the inflation pressure as 30 PSI, whereas the correct tire size is mt90b16, and the correct…

    Remedy: Harley- davidson will mail instructions along with corrected federal certification label. If an owner so desires, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on june 6, 2005. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2002, 2005

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.