Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flht Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flht? 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 Flht problems by model year
10 recall entries and 38 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Flht | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Flht | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Flht | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Flht | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Flht | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Flht | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Flht | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Flht | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Flht | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Flht | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Flht | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Flht | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flht, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes8 complaints
- engine and engine cooling7 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- wheels3 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints