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2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103 Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 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 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103, describing incidents dated June 24, 2017 to January 2, 2023.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11511475 · Filed March 12, 2023
Original Abs module has failed, brakes are inoperable. I’m a retired technician and performed the fluid exchange with new fluid myself. The system still failed and left me without brakes. I donor trust the bike anymore but feel that the public is wanting to purchase the bike at an extreme discount.
ODI #11022753 · Filed September 11, 2017
LOSS OF REAR BRAKES, REAR BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AS A ROCK NO BRAKING WHAT'S SO EVER IT FRONT BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING!! ABS EQUIPPED BIKE POSSIBLE ABS MODULE FAILURE. 18000 MILES. WAS RIDING MOTORCYCLE AND WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION APPROX. 45 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE REAR BRAKE THE PEDAL WAS HARD…
ODI #11002087 · Filed June 29, 2017
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN MOTORCYCLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE LOSES POWER, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC OR ANY ROADWAY FOR THAT MATTER

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE16-009: Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle
Closed April 23, 2018
- Recall 18V-076

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Brakes may Fail Due to Not Flushing Brake Fluid

NHTSA #18V076000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Fluid · NHTSA notice

Reported January 29, 2018 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 174,636 vehicles

Repair completion: 49.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0171 · Owners notified February 14, 2018 · Vehicles built February 16, 2010 – June 18, 2011 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (EFI) (FLHTCU) and Street Glide (EFI) (FLHX), 2008 VROD (VRSCAWA), CVO Road King 4 (FLHRSE4), Night Rod (VRSCDA), CVO Ultra Classic 3 (FLHTCUSE3), Night Rod Special (VRSCDXA), 2008-2010 Road King Classic (EFI) (FLHRC), 2008-2009 Road Glide (EFI) (FLTR) and Electra Glide Standard (EFI) (FLHT), 2009-2010 V-Rod (VRSCAW), 2009 CVO Ultra Classic (FLHTCUSE4) and CVO Road Glide 3 (FLTRSE3), 2009-2011 Night Rod Special (VRSCDX) and V-Rod Muscle (VRSCF), 2010 CVO Ultra Classic 5 (FLHTCUSE5) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2010-2011 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (FLHTK) and Road Glide Custom (FLTRX), 2011 Road Glide Ultra 103 (FLTRU103), Street Glide 103 (FLHX103), Road King Classic 103 (FLHRC103), CVO Ultra Classic 6 (FLHTCUSE6), CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE), Road Glide Custom 103 (FLTRX103), and CVO Street Glide 2 (FLHXSE2) motorcycles. Deposits may form on components within the brake system if the DOT 4 brake fluid is not replaced for a prolonged period of time beyond the 2-year maintenance schedule specified in the Owners Manual.

Safety consequence

These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103.

Service Brakes

ODI #11511475

Incident: January 2, 2023 · Filed: March 12, 2023

Original Abs module has failed, brakes are inoperable. I’m a retired technician and performed the fluid exchange with new fluid myself. The system still failed and left me without brakes. I donor trust the bike anymore but feel that the public is wanting to purchase the bike at an extreme discount.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11022753

Incident: September 10, 2017 · Filed: September 11, 2017

LOSS OF REAR BRAKES, REAR BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD AS A ROCK NO BRAKING WHAT'S SO EVER IT FRONT BRAKES ARE FUNCTIONING!! ABS EQUIPPED BIKE POSSIBLE ABS MODULE FAILURE. 18000 MILES. WAS RIDING MOTORCYCLE AND WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION APPROX. 45 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE REAR BRAKE THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO SLOW THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN AND I HAD TO USE THE FRONT BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #11002087

Incident: June 24, 2017 · Filed: June 29, 2017

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN MOTORCYCLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE, NO THROTTLE RESPONSE LOSES POWER, VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC OR ANY ROADWAY FOR THAT MATTER

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