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2026 Harley-Davidson Flhc Recalls & Complaints

The 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhc has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhc. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2026 Harley-Davidson Flhc owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhc, describing incidents dated March 29, 2026 to August 1, 2026.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11759197 · Filed August 24, 2026
The contact owns a 2026 Harley-Davidson FLHC. The contact stated that while the motorcycle was parked with the kickstand extended, the kickstand failed, causing the motorcycle to fall over shortly after being purchased brand new. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer but could not be diagnosed. The…
ODI #11728900 · Filed April 2, 2026
I rode the bike to the end of driveway, turned around rode it back to the garage and the engine backfired and smoke started pouring out the exhaust and oil started pouring out the air breather, this bike had one mile on the odometer, it was the first time I drove the bike. The bike is at the…

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Loss of Rear Brakes

NHTSA #26V234000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings · NHTSA notice

Reported April 13, 2026 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 16,994 vehicles

Repair completion: 58.97% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0192 · Owners notified May 1, 2026 · Vehicles built through March 12, 2026 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2025-2026 FLHC, FXBB, FXLRS, and FXLRST Softail motorcycles. The rear brake line may contact the Body Control Module (BCM), resulting in a hole in the brake line, a brake fluid leak, and loss of the rear brakes.

Safety consequence

Loss of the rear brakes increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Harley-Davidson will replace the BCM caddy and associated hardware, free of charge. In addition, the rear brake line will be inspected and, if damaged, will be replaced along with associated parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 16, 2025.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhc. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhc.

Structure

ODI #11759197

Incident: August 1, 2026 · Filed: August 24, 2026

The contact owns a 2026 Harley-Davidson FLHC. The contact stated that while the motorcycle was parked with the kickstand extended, the kickstand failed, causing the motorcycle to fall over shortly after being purchased brand new. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer but could not be diagnosed. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114.

Engine

ODI #11728900

Incident: March 29, 2026 · Filed: April 2, 2026

I rode the bike to the end of driveway, turned around rode it back to the garage and the engine backfired and smoke started pouring out the exhaust and oil started pouring out the air breather, this bike had one mile on the odometer, it was the first time I drove the bike. The bike is at the dealership. If it would have happened on the road while driving it I could’ve lost control and wrecked from loss of traction from the oil Not that I’m aware of concerning the reproducing the problem, The dealership has the bike now and inspecting it, There was no warning lights before the incident.

Other Harley-Davidson Flhc model years

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