Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flhcs Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flhcs? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Harley-Davidson Flhcs problems by model year
11 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Flhcs | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Flhcs | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Flhcs | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Flhcs | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Flhcs | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Flhcs | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flhcs, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system5 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- service brakes1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- other/i am not sure1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint