2007 Harley-Davidson Flstc 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 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstc, 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
- Engine450.0%
- Brakes225.0%
- Exterior lighting112.5%
- Transmission112.5%
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
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A HARLEY DAVIDSON 2007 HERITAGE SOFTTAIL CLASSIC. IT HAS A DANGEROUS HEAT PROBLEM. HARLEY DAVIDSON DESIGNED THE BIKE WITH THE OIL PAIN RIGHT UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. I HAVE A TEMPERATURE OIL GAUGE AND THE TEMPERATURE REACHES 250DEGREES RIGHT UNDER YOUR THIGH. IT IS EXTREMELY PAINFUL, FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE A BLOW TORCH RIGHT UNDER YOUR THIGH. IT IS QUITE DISTRACTING AND WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE YOU MUST HAVE YOUR WITS ABOUT YOU AT ALL TIME. I CONTACT HD CUSTOMER SERVICES, THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY FIXITS IN MIND. THEY NEED TO, IT IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN FLAW, HOWEVER EVEN IF THEY REDESIGN THE MOTORCYCLE IT DOES LITTLE GOOD FOR ME. I LOVE THE BIKE, BUT HATE THE HEAT. HARLEY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND DESIGN SOME SORT OF DEFLECTOR PART TO PUT ON THESE BIKES. THE BIKE IS HOT ALL OF THE TIME, A LITTLE COOLER WHEN YOU ARE GOING FAST, BUT NOT MUCH. *TR
EXCESSIVE ENGINE HEAT MAKES MOTORCYCLE UNDRIVABLE AT SLOW SPEEDS. HEAT LITERALLY CAUSES RED SKIN ON BACK SIDE OF UPPER THIGH (FIRST DEGREE BURNS). HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, YET DOES NOT EVEN OFFER AN AFTERMARKET FIX. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WEEPS OUT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO A FAULTY RUBBER CAP GASKET... WHEN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL HARLEY DEALER IN METAIRIE LOUISIANA, I WAS IN FORMED THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME... THEY HAVE KNOWN SO LONG THAT THEY HAVE FORMULATED DIFFERENT GASKET MATERIALS 3 (THREE) TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE IN 2007.. THEY ALSO HAVE REPLACED BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR MASTER CYLINDERS DURING THE MOTORCYCLES 1000 MILE CHECKUP.... HOWEVER THE FLUID CONTINUES TO LEAK OUT... IT IS TO THE POINT THAT I NO LONGER CAN RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE FACT I NO LONGER HAVE ANY REAR BRAKES AT ALL... I AGAIN INQUIRED FROM THE DEALER FOR A REMEDY AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH MASTER THE FRONT AND THE REAR MASTER CYLINDERS... I FEEL THAT SINCE HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE ORDERED A RECALL TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.... SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 2007... APPARENTLY THE FLUID WEEPS OUT ANYTIME YOU ACTIVATE THE BRAKES...
IN LINE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. FAST LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND ABILITY TO STOP. WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD FAILURE. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES THIS COULD RESULT IN A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON MY HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE I WAS ON A VERY DARK ROAD SO I DECIDED TO TURN ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS. I FLIP THE SWITCH THEN ALL THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND OUT THAT THE 15 AMP FUSE WAS BLOWN. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE STOCK. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO FIFTH GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THAT YEAR AND THEY HAD NO PLANS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE MOTORCYCLE STILL MAKES THE LOUD NOISE IN FIFTH GEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,926 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ONE.
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 .