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2015 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs 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 Aug 22, 2023
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 Sep 8, 2015

What this page shows

Our database holds 7 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs. 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.

Complaints, most recent first

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Electrical
Filed Aug 22, 2023

After getting caught in rain the all gauges,(speedo/tach, fuel, voltage), stop functioning. Have seen this happen to multiple Harley Davidson Road Glides.

NHTSA ID
11540021
Incident
Jul 8, 2023
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 17, 2021

After getting caught in the rain the left switch assembly goes out affecting the cruse control and the clutch switch the cruse can come and go also the vehicle can be started in gear and lunge forward

NHTSA ID
11425235
Incident
Jun 28, 2021
Electrical
Filed Jan 8, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRICAL GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED CLOSE CALL ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF TURN INDICATORS SIGNAL STILL WORKING) NO OTHER GUAGES WORKED.*JB

NHTSA ID
11165082
Incident
Oct 2, 2017
Mileage
16,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 11, 2018

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE 100% GAUGE FAILURE; SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, GAS GAUGE, CRUISE CONTROL, TURN SIGNALS,

NHTSA ID
11139878
Incident
Oct 10, 2018
Mileage
10,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 4, 2017

AFTER SITTING STATIONARY IN RAIN OVER NIGHT, NO GAGES WERE WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, CRUISE CONTROL, DIMMER SWITCH, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAGE, NOR AMP METER). DIAGNOSED AS SPEEDOMETER SHORTED OUT. WHEN SPEEDOMETER REPLACED, ALL OTHER GAGES WARE OPERATIONAL.

NHTSA ID
11002966
Incident
Jun 30, 2017
Mileage
21,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 5, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE HANDLE BAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WHEEL ALUMINUM HAD FRACTURED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.

NHTSA ID
10893589
Incident
Jul 22, 2016
Mileage
13,500 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 8, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED NOT TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT REACHED 1,000 MILES AND THEY WOULD GIVE THE DEALER A PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22.

NHTSA ID
10762150
Incident
Sep 1, 2015
Mileage
22 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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