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2023 Harley-Davidson Fltrt Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 4, 2026
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Apr 30, 2025

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2023 Harley-Davidson Fltrt. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Filed May 4, 2026

The same as in a recall, you all have done for the 2024 and up Harley Davidson FLTRT Road Glide 3. NHTSA reference 26V2700 I’m not sure of the exact month that I first noticed it, but I believe it was in August or September 2025 when I noticed that oil had sprayed from the airbox all over my pipes, the sides of the bike and the engine. There was quite a bit of oil it also got on my clothing and it seemed much harder when breaking. I would have to use both the front and rear brakes in order to stop. This has happened many many times and the last time was yesterday May 3, 2026. I have had it to a Harley Mechanic and they have looked at it several times and I have replaced parts only for it to continue happening. It is also getting all over the throttle body mechanism and I have had to replace it twice. I believe Harley should recall the 2023 Bikes as well. They are dangerous and the Milwaukee 8 Engines Have way too many problems.

NHTSA ID
11735505
Incident
Sep 15, 2025
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 31, 2026

While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where my tire sets. This is a known issue with Harley, and there are many many complaints in the Harley forums online about the failure of the reverse systems on the 23 through 24 trike models both the Road Glide 3 and the tri glide.

NHTSA ID
11728199
Incident
Feb 6, 2026
Engine
Filed Apr 30, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Harley Davidson FLTRT Road Glide. The contact stated that while working on the motorcycle, a friend became aware that the drive belt had separated from the teeth. There were three teeth missing. The teeth had delaminated. The local dealer was contacted and inquired if the motorcycle was ridden on gravel roads. The dealer confirmed there was no warranty coverage on the motorcycle for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.

NHTSA ID
11657921
Incident
Apr 30, 2025
Mileage
3,000 mi

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.

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