Harley-Davidson Fxs Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 8 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Harley-Davidson Fxs (1979–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2011.

Pick your Harley-Davidson Fxs model year

• 1979
• 2011
• 2012

What Harley-Davidson Fxs owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 2011 model year has the most, with 5.

• Exterior lighting8
• Electrical system2
• Service brakes1

All Harley-Davidson Fxs recalls (1)

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

1. Master cylinder (service brakes)

   NHTSA 79V169000 Reported July 9, 1979 21,970 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

   The rear brake master cylinder plastic piston employs a non-specified material which may allow excessive water absorption. As a result, the plastic piston might stick in the master cylinder piston bore and cause brake drag.

   Remedy: Dealer will replace rear brake master cylinder pistons without charge to owner.

   Model years: 1979

Other Harley-Davidson models

• Flhtcu276 complaints
• Flhx185 complaints
• Flhtk161 complaints
• Flhtc112 complaints
• Flhtcui108 complaints
• Harley Davidson105 complaints
• XG75088 complaints
• Flhr87 complaints

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.