2010 Harley-Davidson Flstf 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 Flstf, 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)266.7%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
BIKE WOULD BACK KICK. FIGURED IT WAS A BAD BATTERY. CHANGED BATTERY AND WAS STILL DOING IT TALKED TO ANOTHER HARLEY OWNER AND HE SAID TO CHECK UNDER THE PRIMARY CASE AND DID SO AND THE COMPENSATED SPROCKET THAT WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE BACK KICKING OF MOTOR WHICH HAD CAUSED PRIMARY CHAIN TO TIGHTEN PUTTING EXTRA STRAIN ON BEARINGS ON LEFT SIDE OF MOTOR CAUSING A HOWLING NOISE CALLED BIKE SHOP ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT SEVERAL BIKES IN THE 2000'S MODELS HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES WAS TOLD THAT POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE NUT WAS TO COME ALL THE WAY OUT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AND SHIFTING THE CLUTCH, THE CLUTCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE CLUTCH CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY HAS WORN OUT THE TIRES AT 4500 MILES. NOW THE BIKE HAS A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT'S PROBABLY THE TIRES. THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE. I HAVE NOT EVER SPUN THESE TIRE AND THEY HAVE BEEN AT RECOMMENDED PRESSURE SINCE NEW IN JAN. 2010. THESE ARE DUNLOP OEM TIRES. *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 .