Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Harley-Davidson Flht, most frequently naming the electrical and powertrain (other) categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
WHEN RIDING A MOTORCYCLE THE EXPANSION COVER AND THE DERBY COVERS ARE OVERHEATING AND WARPING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE COVERS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR. MANUFACTURER RECOGNIZES THE DEFECT AND NOTIFIED CONSUMER BY LETTER. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH GETTING THE DEALER TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH NHTSA RECALL # 98V-158. CONSUMER'S WIFE MADE A SECOND ATTEMPT ON 12 OCT. 98 TO DEALER; DEALER (MR. TIM) INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE REPLACING ALL UNSOLD MOTORCYCLES' IGNITION SWITCHES FIRST BEFORE THEY DO OTHERS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS INTERMITTENTLY OFF AND ON FOR ONE YEAR. THEN IN SEPTEMBER OF 1997, IT PERMANENTLY STOPPED WORKING. REPLACEMENT HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED DUE TO WARRANTY. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT
HARLEY-DAVIDSON: THE THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN UPDATED BY A DOT PAINTED ORANGE. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.