Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flhxse Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flhxse? 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 Flhxse problems by model year
9 recall entries and 16 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Flhxse | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Flhxse | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Flhxse | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Flhxse | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Flhxse | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Flhxse | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Flhxse | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flhxse, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system5 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint