Owners have filed 15 complaints
about the 2024 Harley-Davidson Fltrx with NHTSA between 2024 and 2026.
The largest single group is the electrical system.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 56
Against the median year of the Harley-Davidson Fltrx. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 2024 compares with every other Harley-Davidson Fltrx
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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F
ungraded
What breaks on a 2024 Harley-Davidson Fltrx
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Electrical System
853.3%
Other & Unspecified
320.0%
Engine & Cooling
213.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
16.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
16.7%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Sep 2024peak 7Jul 2026
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Gwynn Oak, MD
POWER TRAIN
The motorcycle powertrain loses power while traveling at speed without warning. The engine lights come on when the power leaves the powertrain, and I have to coast to a safe location. Recently, it happened while on a road trip to Tennessee on the interstate and I had to maneuver through traffic, coasting to get to the shoulder of the road and nearly had an accident due to loss of power. The Bumpus HD dealership technician in Tennessee rode the bike and it lost power while he was riding but he could not determine the cause of the loss of power. As a result of not locating the source of the loss of power, I had to have the bike trailered from Tennessee to Maryland.
NHTSA complaint #11747860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gwynn Oak, MD
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The motorcycle powertrain loses power while traveling at speed without warning. The engine lights come on when the power leaves the powertrain, and I have to coast to a safe location. Recently, it happened while on a road trip to Tennessee on the interstate and I had to maneuver through traffic, coasting to get to the shoulder of the road and nearly had an accident due to loss of power. The Bumpus HD dealership technician in Tennessee rode the bike and it lost power while he was riding but he could not determine the cause of the loss of power. As a result of not locating the source of the loss of power, I had to have the bike trailered from Tennessee to Maryland.
NHTSA complaint #11747860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Laveen, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The Skyline OS on the infotainment system frequently resets and goes entirely black during rides. This is a known software problem that Harley does not seem to be able to fix. It means that in the middle of a ride, you lose your speedometer and don’t know how fast you are going. The system takes several minutes to reset.
NHTSA complaint #11695959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harvest, AL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On multiple occasions the instrument panel on the dash has gone off sometimes it comes back on in seconds and sometimes it takes minutes. On occasion it has gone black leaving me without a speedometer or gas gage. You must pull over shut the bike off let it "reboot", this has been on going since buying the bike new in January 2024. I feel this is the reason for the charging cord in the front right glove box to have melted while on a trip. I learned when the cord was replaced that it runs directly to the head unit so there is no fuse on this electrical cord.
NHTSA complaint #11676961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harvest, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On multiple occasions the instrument panel on the dash has gone off sometimes it comes back on in seconds and sometimes it takes minutes. On occasion it has gone black leaving me without a speedometer or gas gage. You must pull over shut the bike off let it "reboot", this has been on going since buying the bike new in January 2024. I feel this is the reason for the charging cord in the front right glove box to have melted while on a trip. I learned when the cord was replaced that it runs directly to the head unit so there is no fuse on this electrical cord.
NHTSA complaint #11676961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The digital display on the bike sometimes reboots or go out completely while riding. the rider (me) is unable to tell the speed of travel or if safety features like the turn signals are working and the motor has shut off too at highway speeds sometimes when this happens almost causing me to crash. very very dangerous. I have reached out to Harley Davidson they are not taking this complaint serious. I have heard of other bike having the same issue. My bike is available for inspection upon request.
NHTSA complaint #11668052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
New Britain, CT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Zip tie on electrical wiring leading to the vehicles ECU. Wires are unprotected and if zip tie rubs through could create an electrical failure resulting in a potential accident due to loss of electrical and mechanical power.
NHTSA complaint #11661400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Conroe, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While driving on Interstate at 70 MPH the motorcycle died after it had already been in the shop to fix issue. I was told issue was a failed update. Once I received the bike back I rode for 3 days before lights started flashing and then in the middle of a ride it lost all power and then gained it back 3 times before dyeing completely on the interstate. The check engine light, battery light and warning light all came on. As this is a driver in Houston TX, power dying on these roads unexpectedly can cause accidents that on a motorcycle can kill me or the driver of another vehicle. After pulling fuse I was able to get started and get it back to dealership. Found multiple people with same issue and dealerships still guessing at the issues.
NHTSA complaint #11657386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Conroe, TX
ENGINE
While driving on Interstate at 70 MPH the motorcycle died after it had already been in the shop to fix issue. I was told issue was a failed update. Once I received the bike back I rode for 3 days before lights started flashing and then in the middle of a ride it lost all power and then gained it back 3 times before dyeing completely on the interstate. The check engine light, battery light and warning light all came on. As this is a driver in Houston TX, power dying on these roads unexpectedly can cause accidents that on a motorcycle can kill me or the driver of another vehicle. After pulling fuse I was able to get started and get it back to dealership. Found multiple people with same issue and dealerships still guessing at the issues.
NHTSA complaint #11657386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palm Bay, FL
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While riding home the bike stumbled and shut off had to restart. It did cause a code to happen but nothing evident or no event code showed up. My bike is new has 1098 miles on it. This was unexpected and dangerous. Thank god I was going slow. Many other bikes have had the same issue from Harley.
NHTSA complaint #11657030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palm Bay, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
While riding home the bike stumbled and shut off had to restart. It did cause a code to happen but nothing evident or no event code showed up. My bike is new has 1098 miles on it. This was unexpected and dangerous. Thank god I was going slow. Many other bikes have had the same issue from Harley.
NHTSA complaint #11657030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flatwoods, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle goes into limp mode unexpectedly and with no warning. Lose all throttle control forcing me to pull off out of traffic and trying to do so safely.
NHTSA complaint #11657103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flatwoods, KY
ENGINE
Vehicle goes into limp mode unexpectedly and with no warning. Lose all throttle control forcing me to pull off out of traffic and trying to do so safely.
NHTSA complaint #11657103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flatwoods, KY
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle goes into limp mode unexpectedly and with no warning. Lose all throttle control forcing me to pull off out of traffic and trying to do so safely.
NHTSA complaint #11657103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bitely, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I contacted my local dealer Hot Rod Harley Davidson in Muskegon Michigan regarding this recall and and they refuse to fix this open recall, they won’t even reply to multiple service requests
NHTSA complaint #11616307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.