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2015 Harley-Davidson Flhxs Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhxs, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Powertrain (other)375.0%
  • Engine125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST ROLLED MY MOTORCYCLE OUTTA THE GARAGE. STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE IN NEUTRAL AND THAT'S WHEN IT LEAPED FORWARD WITH A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION AND WOULDN'T STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP HANGING ONTO THE RIGHT HAND BRAKE LEVER UNTIL IT ULTIMATELY KILLED THE ENGINE AND STOPPING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER HAS ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE TO BE OVER $9200...!!! IT HAS HAD ALL RECALLS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED.

NHTSA ID 10927753 · filed Nov 24, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAUSING IT TO RUN OFF OF THE ROAD AND FLIP THE CONTACT OFF OF THE MOTORCYCLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION DUE TO A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V216000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID 10806758 · filed Nov 25, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM A DEFECTIVE ENGINE DESIGN HAS CAUSED SEVERAL BURNS TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. REAR CYLINDER CREATES EXCESSIVE HEAT WHICH FORCES OPERATOR TO ASSUME UNSAFE SITTING POSITIONS TO AVOID ENGINE HEAT, WHICH RIGHT LEG IS ALWAYS EXPOSED TO WITH NO CHOICE DUE TO VEHICLE CONTROLS.

NHTSA ID 10716123 · filed May 13, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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