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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Harley-Davidson Flhxse problems by model year
14 recall entries across 11 model years and 24 owner complaints across 13 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Flhxse | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Flhxse | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Flhxse | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Flhxse | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Flhxse | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Flhxse | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Flhxse | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Flhxse | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Flhxse | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Flhxse | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Flhxse | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Flhxse | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Flhxse | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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
- unknown or other4 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- vehicle speed control3 complaints
- engine3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- suspension1 complaint