Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Harley-Davidson Flstf, most frequently naming the engine, fuel system and other / unspecified categories. 8 manufacturer communications are 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
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| May 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 2003 | 1 | 5 |
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
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. ALSO, AT 5,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK. THE SOURCE OR CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
TWIN CAM REAR CAM BEARING FAILS-HARLEY APPARENTLY DOESN'T KNOW WHICH BIKES HAVE WHAT BEARING IN THEM AND WON'T RECALL FOR INSPECTION EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FAILURES ON 1999 AND EARLY 2000 MODEL YEAR ENGINES. SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD COST LIVES. DO SOMETHING PLEASE TO AT LEAST REQUIRE THE INSPECTION SO THAT A RIDER AND PASSENGER HAS THE KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL RIDE A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT BOTH HARLEY AND THE NHTSA KNOWS ARE UNSAFE. NLM
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES PRODUCED EARLY IN THE MODEL YEAR POSSIBLY HAVE A CAM BEARING IN THE ENGINE THAT CAN CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE MANUFACTURER APPARENTLY DOES NOT KNOW WHICH VEHICLES THESE DEFECTIVE CAM BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED IN AND THUS HAS PROVIDED ALL OWNERS OF THIS CLASS OF ENGINE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE A SPECIFIC DATE IN THE 1999 & 2000 MODEL YEARS WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TOCOVER ONLY THAT SPECIFIC COMPONENT IF IT FAILS. IN MY OPINION, THAT DOES NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE CRTICAL SAFETY ISSUE OF A MANUFACTURER KNOWING THAT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY IN THE UNITS THAT HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TYPE OF BEARING INSTALLED, YET THE OWNER AND PASSENGER MUST RIDE WITH CONSTANT CONCERN AND FEAR THAT THE BEARING COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT AND CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RECALLED THE UNITS FOR AND INSPECTION TO DETERMINE WHICH VEHICLES HAVE THE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE BEARINGS SO THAT AN OWNER CAN UNDERSTAND THE RISK OR HAVE THE BEARING REPLACED AT GREAT COST TO THEMSELVES TO RESOLVE THE SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT KNOWING IF YOU HAVE THE DEFECTIVE BEARING IN YOUR ENGINE OR NOT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE OF GREAT CONCERN AND THE MANUFACTURER'S ANSWER IS TO GIVE ALL TWIN CAM EQUIPPED VEHICLES MANUFACTURED DURING THAT TIME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS AS A WAY OF APPEASING THOSE UNFORTUNATE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THEY ARE AT RISK OR NOT FOR THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. AGAIN, A WARRANTY REPAIR WOULD ONLY COME INTO PLAY AFTER A FAILURE OF UNKNOWN MAGNITUDE. IT SEEMS THE PRUDENT THING TO DO WOULD BE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED DURING THE PERIOD WHEN APPARENTLY TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEARINGS WERE USED FROM DIFFERENT SUPPLIERS OF WHICH ONE IS THE BEARING THAT IS EXPERIENCING THESE CATASTROPHIC FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER APPARENTLY DOESN'T KNOW WHICH VEHICLES.*AK
RUST WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE OIL TANK WHICH CONTAMINATED THE OIL WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON LONG TRIPS (OVER 2 HOURS). THE CARBURETOR HESITATES AND POPS. NLM
CAME FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE WITH FRONT AXLE NOT PROPERLY ON, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF/ CAUSE A CRASH AND INJURIES. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT "FIXES THE PROBLEM AS IT COMES." PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
ENGINE; POWER TRAIN
GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution® Max, and 2024 Touring.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.
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
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.