FaultScore report
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2015 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs with NHTSA between 2015 and 2023. The largest single group is the electrical system. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 3 worst.
FaultScore 41/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Harley-Davidson Fltrxs.
How this is worked out11
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
11,750 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
100%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
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.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 16,000 miles
Median failure at 15,500 miles
Median failure at 10,000 miles
Median failure at 13,500 miles
Median failure at 22 miles
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.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
After getting caught in rain the all gauges,(speedo/tach, fuel, voltage), stop functioning. Have seen this happen to multiple Harley Davidson Road Glides.
NHTSA complaint #11540021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
After getting caught in the rain the left switch assembly goes out affecting the cruse control and the clutch switch the cruse can come and go also the vehicle can be started in gear and lunge forward
NHTSA complaint #11425235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
After getting caught in the rain the left switch assembly goes out affecting the cruse control and the clutch switch the cruse can come and go also the vehicle can be started in gear and lunge forward
NHTSA complaint #11425235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED CLOSE CALL ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF TURN INDICATORS SIGNAL STILL WORKING) NO OTHER GUAGES WORKED.
NHTSA complaint #11165082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE 100% GAUGE FAILURE; SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, GAS GAUGE, CRUISE CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS,
NHTSA complaint #11139878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE 100% GAUGE FAILURE; SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, GAS GAUGE, CRUISE CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS,
NHTSA complaint #11139878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE 100% GAUGE FAILURE; SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, GAS GAUGE, CRUISE CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS,
NHTSA complaint #11139878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER SITTING STATIONARY IN RAIN OVER NIGHT, NO GAGES WERE WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, DIMMER SWITCH, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, NOR AMP METER). DIAGNOSED AS SPEEDOMETER SHORTED OUT. WHEN SPEEDOMETER REPLACED, ALL OTHER GAGES WARE OPERATIONAL.
NHTSA complaint #11002966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER SITTING STATIONARY IN RAIN OVER NIGHT, NO GAGES WERE WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, DIMMER SWITCH, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, NOR AMP METER). DIAGNOSED AS SPEEDOMETER SHORTED OUT. WHEN SPEEDOMETER REPLACED, ALL OTHER GAGES WARE OPERATIONAL.
NHTSA complaint #11002966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE HANDLE BAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WHEEL ALUMINUM HAD FRACTURED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.
NHTSA complaint #10893589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED NOT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT REACHED 1,000 MILES AND THEY WOULD GIVE THE DEALER A PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.
NHTSA complaint #10762150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.