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2018 Harley-Davidson Fltrxse Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Jun 5, 2019
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2018 Harley-Davidson Fltrxse, 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

  • Engine150.0%
  • Powertrain (other)150.0%

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

PURCHASED MY 3RD H-D (LAST 17 YRS) ON MAY 2018, WENT BIG... 2018 CVO ROAD GLIDE (117 M8 FLTRXSE), HEARD ALL THE CHATTER BUT BOUGHT IT ANYWAY. 3100 MILES LATER, SUMPED ON A 400 MILE ROAD TRIP, ONE QT LOW, BURNING ODOR, EXTREME HEAT, LOSS OF POWER, 100 MILES ON 6 GALLON TANK OF FUEL... LOCAL DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT HOTEL, 2 DAYS ON PHONE & EMAILS WITH SUPPORT TECHS, CONCLUSION... VOIDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DUE TO UNAPPROVED TUNING. HEARD ALL THE HORROR STORIES... BUT WE'VE BEEN TUNING & ALTERING FOR YEARS, JUST AN EXCUSE TO MOVE ON FROM THE ISSUES. THIS BIKE IS CURRENTLY AT "GMR PERFORMANCE" IN FORT WORTH TEXAS, LOOSE PISTON JET OILERS, BAD OIL PUMP, STICKING CRANK AND THE HITS KEEP COMING... THIS BIKE WILL BE RE-BUILT TO 128 WITH QUALITY PARTS AND A COMPETENT BUILDER... #3 IS IT FOR ME. HTTPS://GMRPERFORMANCE.COM/ HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GMR-PERFORMANCE-559176144113934/ HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/862622857406873/?T=2 HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/453192031918832/?T=2 HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/852105041790372/?T=0 HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/2078521355609032/?T=9

NHTSA ID 11218159 · filed Jun 5, 2019

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

PURCHASED MY 3RD H-D (LAST 17 YRS) ON MAY 2018, WENT BIG... 2018 CVO ROAD GLIDE (117 M8 FLTRXSE), HEARD ALL THE CHATTER BUT BOUGHT IT ANYWAY. 3100 MILES LATER, SUMPED ON A 400 MILE ROAD TRIP, ONE QT LOW, BURNING ODOR, EXTREME HEAT, LOSS OF POWER, 100 MILES ON 6 GALLON TANK OF FUEL... LOCAL DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT HOTEL, 2 DAYS ON PHONE & EMAILS WITH SUPPORT TECHS, CONCLUSION... VOIDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DUE TO UNAPPROVED TUNING. HEARD ALL THE HORROR STORIES... BUT WE'VE BEEN TUNING & ALTERING FOR YEARS, JUST AN EXCUSE TO MOVE ON FROM THE ISSUES. THIS BIKE IS CURRENTLY AT "GMR PERFORMANCE" IN FORT WORTH TEXAS, LOOSE PISTON JET OILERS, BAD OIL PUMP, STICKING CRANK AND THE HITS KEEP COMING... THIS BIKE WILL BE RE-BUILT TO 128 WITH QUALITY PARTS AND A COMPETENT BUILDER... #3 IS IT FOR ME. HTTPS://GMRPERFORMANCE.COM/ HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GMR-PERFORMANCE-559176144113934/ HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/862622857406873/?T=2 HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/453192031918832/?T=2 HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/852105041790372/?T=0 HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/559176144113934/VIDEOS/2078521355609032/?T=9

NHTSA ID 11218159 · filed Jun 5, 2019

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

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