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
10 recall entries and 20 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Flhxse | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Flhxse | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Flhxse | 1 | 1 | 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 system6 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint