2010 Harley-Davidson Flhxse Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhxse, 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
- Brakes233.3%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Driver assistance116.7%
- Electrical116.7%
- Engine116.7%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND NEEDING USE MY FRONT BRAKES. MY FRONT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND WAS LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED ME TO LAY MY BIKE ON ITS SIDE. I NOW HAVE NO FRONT BRAKES AT ALL NOR CAN I SQUEEZE THE BRAKE HANDLE. MY SADDLE BAG IS SCRATCHED UP PRETTY BAD FROM LAYING IT DOWN. MY WIFE WAS ON THE BACK WITH ME AND IT THREW HER OFF THE BIKE. WE BOTH ONLY HAD MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES.
IN 2017 MY BRAKES FROZE UP. IT WAS TAKEN TO MY LOCAL HD SHOP, MOBILE BAY HARLEY DAVIDSON IN MOBILE, AL. I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FLUIDS HAD BEEN CHANGED WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE BY MBHD. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLUID HAD CAUSED THE ABS BRAKE CONTROL WAS BAD BECAUSE OF BAD BRAKE FLUID. SUBSEQUENTLY I WAS CHARGED $764.09 TO REPLACE. NOW THERE IS A RECALL. I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND NEEDING USE MY FRONT BRAKES. MY FRONT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND WAS LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED ME TO LAY MY BIKE ON ITS SIDE. I NOW HAVE NO FRONT BRAKES AT ALL NOR CAN I SQUEEZE THE BRAKE HANDLE. MY SADDLE BAG IS SCRATCHED UP PRETTY BAD FROM LAYING IT DOWN. MY WIFE WAS ON THE BACK WITH ME AND IT THREW HER OFF THE BIKE. WE BOTH ONLY HAD MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY THROTTLE CONTROL QUIT. MOTOR ON BIKE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WHEN I WENT TO ADVANCE THE THROTTLE NO RESPONSE. THEREFORE I HAD TO INDICATE A HAZARD BY PUTTING ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND THEN PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN. I HIT THE KILL SWITCH AND THEN TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF WAITED APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN THEN RESTARTED THE BIKE. JUST IMAGINE IF I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE THROTTLE CUT OUT AND I WAS T-BONED BY AN ONCOMING CAR. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY THROTTLE CONTROL QUIT. MOTOR ON BIKE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WHEN I WENT TO ADVANCE THE THROTTLE NO RESPONSE. THEREFORE I HAD TO INDICATE A HAZARD BY PUTTING ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND THEN PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN. I HIT THE KILL SWITCH AND THEN TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF WAITED APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN THEN RESTARTED THE BIKE. JUST IMAGINE IF I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE THROTTLE CUT OUT AND I WAS T-BONED BY AN ONCOMING CAR. *TR
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY THROTTLE CONTROL QUIT. MOTOR ON BIKE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WHEN I WENT TO ADVANCE THE THROTTLE NO RESPONSE. THEREFORE I HAD TO INDICATE A HAZARD BY PUTTING ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND THEN PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN. I HIT THE KILL SWITCH AND THEN TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO OFF WAITED APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN THEN RESTARTED THE BIKE. JUST IMAGINE IF I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE THROTTLE CUT OUT AND I WAS T-BONED BY AN ONCOMING CAR. *TR
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .