32 of the 238 complaints filed about the Harley-Davidson Flhx are about the electrical system — 13% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2009.
32
Complaints
13%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The information center. All gauges speedometer tach etc will interment go black. Not turn on at time. Goes off all the time and have to disconnect the battery etc.
NHTSA complaint #11698158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I have my motorcycle setup to connect to my phone using Bluetooth. I used this to connect via Apple Car Play. I occasionally have an issue where my IPhone 13 Pro Plus screen goes black with a spinning wheel. The iPhone eventually restarts. This happens occasionally. I have heard other people in a Harley Facebook group complain about the same issue with their 2024 Street Glide and Road Glide.
NHTSA complaint #11590249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS Module failed causing loss of all brakes on motorcycle. Brakes were working. Brought cycle to Harley Dealer for brake fluid flush as part of recall. Upon mechanic using Digitech to perform service it caused ABS module to fail. Because of failure motorcycle was left with zero brakes. Had to pay out of pocket for new ABS module. Due to design of module when it fails it causes brakes not to function leaving rider and other motorists at risk. I had to pay $641.61 out of pocket to remedy this failure that Harley Davidson was aware of.
NHTSA complaint #11423726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE THROTTLE BY WIRE CONNECTOR HOOKS IN BEHIND THE BREATHER. DUE TO THE HARD TURN OF THE CONNECTOR GOING INTO THE PLUG IT BENDS THE WIRES RESULTING IN THEM BREAKING OVER TIME. THIS CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE THROTTLE AND GO INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING ME TO VERY CLOSELY COME TO GETTING RUN OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, TURNING. AND ON CITY STREETS.
NHTSA complaint #11382745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN RIDING THE THROTTLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. ON THE FREEWAY WHILE CHANGING LANES LOST MY THROTTLE IN FRONT OF CARS GOING 75 MPH THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!
NHTSA complaint #11355181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WENT BAD PUTTING OUT TOO MUCH VOLTAGE AT TIMES THEN NOT ENOUGH VOLTAGE JUMPING INTO RED ST TIMES ALMOST 16 VOLTS CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO GO DIM THEN BRIGHT AT TIMES
NHTSA complaint #11340286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. CAN NOT BE STARTED IN GEAR WITH CLUTCH LEVER PULLED IN. CAUSES ENGINE TO IDLE ROUGH AND STALL IN TRAFFIC WHEN IDLING AT INTERSECTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #11326749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2018 HARLEY DAVIDSON CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I WENT TO GO RESTART THE BIKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND LATER DETERMINED IT WAS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. HARLEY DAVISON DOES NOT WANT TO COVER THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE BIKE PERIOD.I HAD A FIRE ANALYSIS DONE BY A PRIVATE COMPANY AND THEY DETERMINE THE FUSE PANEL COST ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, I HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AND ALSO THAT IN THE PINDINGT CORPORATION WHO DID THE FIRE ANALYSIS.
NHTSA complaint #11203329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHTA 2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON WITH A TWO YEAR MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND I ALSO PURCHASED ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS.ON EASTER SUNDAY THE BIKE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I WENT TO GO RESTART THE BIKE.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A ELECTRICALMALFUNCTION.HARLEY DAVIDSON DON'T WANT TO COVER THE BIKE.THE BIKE WAS PARK IN THE GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #11093489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER RIDING IN RAIN, ALL GAUGES( SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, ETC) BECAME INTERMITTENT. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WATER BEHIND GAUGES, NOT JUST CONDENSATION.
NHTSA complaint #10944224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON THE LEFT SIDE STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS LEFT ME WITHOUT INPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES LIKE HIGH BEAMS, LEFT BLINKER, AND HORN. CRUISE CONTROL AND VOLUME CONTROL ARE ALSO UNUSABLE. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE HARLEY DEALERSHIP IN FAIRFAX, VA THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AT THE SHOP B/C IT WASN'T CURRENTLY "THROWING A CODE". IT HAS SINCE STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE GUY AT THE SHOP SAID IT'S FAIRLY COMMON FOR THE SWITCH HOUSING TO GO OUT. THE KICKER, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE $100 JUST TO READ THE CODE (NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY) AND IF THE PROBLEM WAS U SEE WARRANTY, THEY WOULD FIX IT. SEEM'S CRAZY THAT THE BIKE IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAVING SAFETY ISSUES! NOTE: DATE GIVEN BELOW IS JUST AN ESTIMATE. NOT SURE OF EXACT DATE.
NHTSA complaint #10904258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE THROTTLE BY WIRE FAILED WHILE RIDING. I HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FROM BEHIND. THE DEALER BLAMED CORROSION ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE INDUCTION MODULE. COATING THE CONNECTOR IS A TEMPORARY FIX. AFTER THE 3RD FAILURE I HAD IT TOWED AND HAD A NEW INDUCTION MODULE INSTALLED. I SPENT $450 FIXING A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A WIDE RANGE OF THE MOST POPULAR HD MOTORCYCLES.
NHTSA complaint #10861528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS JUST RIDING DOWN THE I-405 FREEWAY NEAR SEATTLE, WA AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT WITH NO SHOULDER AVAILABLE TO PULL OVER ONTO. THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD NO POWER. I SLOWED DRAMATICALLY AND WAS NEARLY RUN OVER BY A TRUCK. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND MOVED 3 LANES RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE HIT WHEN I HAD NO THROTTLE CONTROL. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE CAME ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND TOWED ME HOME. I FEEL THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10748784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE COMPENSATOR SPROCKET ON STARTERS IN THE BIG TWIN CLASS THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME & HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED ADEQUATELY FROM HD. THE STARTER DOES NOT ENGAGE FULLY FAIRLY OFTEN WHEN THE BIKE IS STARTED. MY DEALER AS WELL AS OTHER DEALERS I HAVE SPOKEN TO ARE AWARE OF THIS, ALSO MANY RIDERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IS ANYTHING PENDING WHERE HD IS CONSIDERING A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10654792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO APPLY THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. LET OUT CLUTCH AND ROLLED NO FASTER THEN 20 MPH WHILE CARS WERE BACKING UP BEHIND ME. AFTER ROLLING AT 20 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY HUNDRED YARDS, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN A SAFE LOCATION WITH OUT BEING RUN OVER.
NHTSA complaint #10633060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY, ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO PULL OFF ON SHOULDER AND SHUT THE BIKE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, BIKE WOULD RUN FINE FOR APPROX. 20 MILES AND IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. HAPPENED FOUR TIMES ON 9/6/14. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE PASSING, IN A CORNER OR IN A CENTER LANE ON A FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10631587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND MY THROTTLE SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" (SHUT OFF ONE CYLINDER). I HAD TO CROSS ONE LANE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I COULD RESTART MY BIKE. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T HEAVY TRAFFIC OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD. I SEE THAT THIS IS A TREND IN THESE BIKES AND HARLEY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING.
NHTSA complaint #10629975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE MOTORCYCLE GOES INTO LIMP HOME MODE AND THROWS SEVERAL CODES WHICH ARE ALL RELATED TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, RPM'S, AND THROTTLE POSITIONS. I SPOKE WITH MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY ADVISED ME TO FIRST CLEAN THE CONNECTOR AT THE THROTTLE BODY. CLEANING THE CONNECTIONS WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE CODES. AFTER RIDING ABOUT 150 MILES THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN AND I ENDED UP STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. THIS TIME I COULD NOT GET THE CODES TO GO AWAY. TALKED TO MORE MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAID THAT IT WAS MY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IN THE INDUCTION MODULE, SO I REPLACED THE INDUCTION MODULE AND IT FIXED THE ISSUE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND ABOUT 800 MILES. THEN ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING THE PROBLEM CAME UP AGAIN. CALLED A FRIEND OF MINE THAT IS A HARLEY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. APPARENTLY HARLEY USES CONNECTORS AT THE ECM AND THROTTLE BODY THAT ARE COMPLETE JUNK AND AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO HEAT AND VIBRATION THEY FAIL AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. HARLEY NEEDS TO RECALL THESE PARTS AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE. HARLEY OWNERS SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON THESE BIKES AND IT IS FRUSTRATING WHEN WE FIND OUT THAT HARLEY IS USING PARTS THAT ARE COMPLETE JUNK TO ASSEMBLE THESE VERY EXPENSIVE BIKES. I AM ABOUT 1 ISSUE AWAY FROM BECOMING A VICTORY OR INDIAN OWNER!
NHTSA complaint #10626557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BIKE STALLS AND STOPS WHEN AT A LIGHT. ALSO IDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 7000 AND 12000 RPMS THEN JUMPS TO 14000. ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS WITH WIFE ON THE BACK . BROUGHT TO REPAIR TWICE SPENT ALMOST $600 DOLLARS. RETURNED TO HARLEY DEALER AND THEY SAID OH THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS WITH 2007 STREET GLIDES. ITS A "GLITCH " HARLEY HAD. NOTHING I COULD DO??????????????????????????? HELP !PLEASE! *TR UPDATED 1/22/2015
NHTSA complaint #10598409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY AND WAS IN THE FAST LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY THROTTLE STOPPED RESPONDING AND I LOST POWER TO THE BIKE I THEN PULLED THE CLUTCH IN SO I DIDN'T COME TO SUDDEN STOP AND GET REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AND I EASED OVER THE MEDIAN AND NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO I TURNED THE BIKE OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND THE LIGHT RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE HOUSE WITH LIMITED THROTTLE AND POWER AND CROSSING THE TWO LANES FOR TRAFFIC TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE HAD TO DO ON A BIKE I WASN'T SURE WOULDN'T FAIL HALF WAY BETWEEN LANES SO IF THIS ISSUE COULD BE LOOKED INTO I THINK IT HAS POTENTIAL TO SAVE A LIFE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE HAVING TO RIDE IN FEAR OF THIS TAKING PLACE AGAIN AND ITS BAD ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT TRAFFIC ITS SELF BUT TO ADD ANOTHER WORRY TO IT MAKES IT UNSAFE AND I FEEL THAT MORE LIVES ARE PUT AT RISK BECAUSE OF IT.
NHTSA complaint #10566569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.