2025 Harley-Davidson Fltrxstse 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 2025 Harley-Davidson Fltrxstse, 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
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
- Fuel system133.3%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
Bike continually goes into a “limp mode”. When the vehicle “fails” during vehicle operation, the vehicle loses propulsion, without prior indication to the rider/passenger, significantly increasing the risk of a crash. This IS a major problem with the new Harley M8 Gen 2 motors.H-D did put out a Service Bulletin on 8/25/25 (M1700) addressing a known manufacturer problem regarding the coil wire failures.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
Bike continually goes into a “limp mode”. When the vehicle “fails” during vehicle operation, the vehicle loses propulsion, without prior indication to the rider/passenger, significantly increasing the risk of a crash. This IS a major problem with the new Harley M8 Gen 2 motors.H-D did put out a Service Bulletin on 8/25/25 (M1700) addressing a known manufacturer problem regarding the coil wire failures.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
Bike continually goes into a “limp mode”. When the vehicle “fails” during vehicle operation, the vehicle loses propulsion, without prior indication to the rider/passenger, significantly increasing the risk of a crash. This IS a major problem with the new Harley M8 Gen 2 motors.H-D did put out a Service Bulletin on 8/25/25 (M1700) addressing a known manufacturer problem regarding the coil wire failures.
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
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