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2025 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst Recalls & Complaints

The 2025 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst 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 2025 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2025 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst, describing incidents dated June 12, 2025 to October 29, 2025.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Of the 2 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11696508 · Filed October 30, 2025
On 29 October 2025 at approximately 0930, I was riding my motorcycle and getting ready to make left hand turn, was going approximately 5 to 10 MPH and a car made a quick turn into turn lane. I pressed rear brake pedal and rear tire lockes up and caused my rear of,bike to slide out and went down…
ODI #11667333 · Filed June 17, 2025
An TSB was issued M1681, was sent to dealers on 09JUN25 and suppose to start sending out to owners on 16JUN25. Statea that certain Softail models were overfilled at factory and can cause exhaust smoke. This incident happened to me on 12JUN25, while riding my motorcycle, white smoke engulfed my bike…

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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 starting October 3, 2024 (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 2025 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst. 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 2025 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst.

Electrical System; Service Brakes

ODI #11696508

Crash

Incident: October 29, 2025 · Filed: October 30, 2025

On 29 October 2025 at approximately 0930, I was riding my motorcycle and getting ready to make left hand turn, was going approximately 5 to 10 MPH and a car made a quick turn into turn lane. I pressed rear brake pedal and rear tire lockes up and caused my rear of,bike to slide out and went down. Damage was limited, broke clutch lever, scratxhed fairing on left side as well as left foot peg mount. Had rear frame slider pegs and saved bike from damage. An ABS Code generated as well as a BCM code and tilt code. I have been having issues with the bike throwing codes daily, from a TSB for holding brake while starting, next speedometer codea of not speaking to bike. Bike has been in shop twice, once for TSB over filled 12 ounces of oil, smoke and oil ever where, then electrical issue of discharged battery and codes daily.

Engine

ODI #11667333

Incident: June 12, 2025 · Filed: June 17, 2025

An TSB was issued M1681, was sent to dealers on 09JUN25 and suppose to start sending out to owners on 16JUN25. Statea that certain Softail models were overfilled at factory and can cause exhaust smoke. This incident happened to me on 12JUN25, while riding my motorcycle, white smoke engulfed my bike, oil was atomizing and coming out of the breather tubes and went all over bike and tires and myself while riding at 65MPH. Smoke was so thick, I could not see cars behind me and oil caused some redneas on my legs as it went on my pants and all over bike. Bike was picked up by Waco HD where I bought it and they thought my engine had serious damage because amount of oil that was on bike. This is a more dangerous then what the TSB says with only saying smoke out the exhaust. It seems as though bike had almost a full quart extra from factory and when pressure builds up the oil is pushed into intake and out intake. This can blow seals and cause major damage as well as blow oil all over rider and motorcycle. Yes my bike was fixed on Saturday 15JUN25, but this is way more dangerous then a TSB, a recall to have oil removed and states 12 ounces for fix.

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