Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Flhtc, most frequently naming the electrical and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has 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
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
The rear rim, PN# 0204-0369 has a recall that i had the honor of purchasing. when we took the hardware off from it i noticed there were 3 broken spokes on it. which is in direct association with the recall. but i was told it was not in the recall date.
ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT LUGGAGE RACK TOUR BOX BROKE, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL FROM MOTORCYCLE. MANUFCTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING RECALL NOTICE 98V158000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 091. DEALER STATES PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT IN.*AK CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER MOTOR CYCLE FIXED.*ET
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 | — |
| 1998Viewing | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 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.