Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Fxdwg Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Fxdwg? 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 Fxdwg problems by model year
4 recall entries and 33 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Fxdwg | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Fxdwg | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Fxdwg | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Fxdwg | 1 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Fxdwg | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Fxdwg | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Fxdwg | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Fxdwg | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Fxdwg | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Fxdwg | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Fxdwg, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system14 complaints
- gasoline12 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- other2 complaints