Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Flstc, most frequently naming the exterior lighting, powertrain (other) and electrical categories. 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 — 2 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.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM FAILED WITH THE LAST FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. TURN SIGNALS SELF CANCEL AND WORK THRU THE SPEEDOMETER. WARRANTY WORK. *AK
THE SPEEDOMETER ON THIS CYCLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY THE LAST FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. ADVISED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL AND SPEEDOMETER WORK TOGETHER. SELF CANCELING TURN SIGNALS. ALL WARRANTY WORK.
STARTER FAILED RESULTING ENGINE TO FAIL. YH
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT
GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1084: SOFTAIL BACKREST PAD IMPROVEMENTS. Purpose: To inform dealers of design improvements for the Compact Passenger Backrest Pads. Some of these pads can become loose resulting in the backrest pad slipping on the sissy bar. The new backrest pads, designated with an ?A? revision, have been redesigned to fix this issue.
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
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26.9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1998Viewing | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 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.