FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Flht problems

Owners have filed 73 complaints about the Harley-Davidson Flht with NHTSA across model years 1995 to 2019. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Harley-Davidson Flht year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 19
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2019 6 0 0 100 Body & Structure
2010 1 0 0 Brakes
2009 8 0 0 22,000 Brakes
2008 4 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2007 4 1 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2006 1 0 0 Wheels
2005 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2004 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2003 3 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2002 7 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2001 7 0 0 Brakes
2000 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1999 8 1 0 Engine & Cooling
1998 4 0 0 Electrical System
1997 7 0 0 Electrical System
1996 7 0 0 Electrical System
1995 3 0 0 Electrical System

What breaks on a Harley-Davidson Flht

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 21 28.8%

Worst in 1996

Engine & Cooling 12 16.4%

Worst in 1999

Brakes 8 11.0%

Worst in 2009

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 9.6%

Worst in 2008

Suspension 6 8.2%

Worst in 1999

Body & Structure 4 5.5%

Worst in 2019

Other & Unspecified 4 5.5%

Worst in 1997

Wheels 3 4.1%

Worst in 2009

Steering 2 2.7%

Worst in 1999

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.4%

Worst in 2009

Lights 1 1.4%

Worst in 2002

Fuel & Propulsion 1 1.4%

Worst in 2002

Tires 1 1.4%

Worst in 2001

Seats 1 1.4%

Worst in 2009

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Harley-Davidson Flht, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 1997 peak 5 Oct 2022

Compare the Harley-Davidson Flht

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.