Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flhr Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flhr? 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 Flhr problems by model year
21 recall entries and 71 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Flhr | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Flhr | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Flhr | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Flhr | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Flhr | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Flhr | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Flhr | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Flhr | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Flhr | 2 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Flhr | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Flhr | 3 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Flhr | 2 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Flhr | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Flhr | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Flhr | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Flhr | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Flhr | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Flhr | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flhr, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes15 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- engine8 complaints
- vehicle speed control7 complaints
- suspension6 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints