Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flhxs Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flhxs? 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 Flhxs problems by model year
14 recall entries and 51 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Flhxs | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Flhxs | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Flhxs | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Flhxs | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Flhxs | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Flhxs | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Flhxs | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Flhxs | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Flhxs | 5 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flhxs, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train18 complaints
- engine7 complaints
- service brakes6 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- structure3 complaints