Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Harley-Davidson Flhtc, most frequently naming the electrical category. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.
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
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 1998 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 1999 | 1 | 7 |
| May 1999 | 1 | 8 |
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.
2 campaigns 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
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS ON IGNITION SWITCH MADE ON MOTORCYCLE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
RECALL # 98V158000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH: OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND RECALL PART IS ON BACK ORDER. PART HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE JUNE OF 1998.*AK
RECALL # 98V158000 HARLEY DAVIDSON IGNITION SWITCH; CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE AUGUST 1, 1998. DEALER NEVER HAS PARTS AVAILABLE AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK
RECALL # 98V15800 HARLEY DAVIDSON/IGNITION SWITCH; NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. DEALER NOT CERTAIN WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AROUND THE FIRST OF AUGUST OF 1998. *AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP AND THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT START. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. THIS POSES A GRAVE DANGER SHOULD ONE ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE ACROSS AN INTERSECTION/ PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC OR MERGE ON FREEWAY. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AS IF THE IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF.THE OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH 3 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED FOUR TIMES, COMES APART/BREAKS INSIDE, LOSES ALL VEHICLE POWER. *AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 49.6 |
| 2008 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 43.4 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 32.9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1994Viewing | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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.