2024 Harley-Davidson Fxbbs 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 2024 Harley-Davidson Fxbbs, 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
- Brakes150.0%
- Engine150.0%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
I have 2 problems that I believe are situations that could be considered safety problems, I purchased my motorcycle in November of 2024, new, from the Harley Davidson dealership in Orlando FL. and since that time I have had the bike in the shop 5 times. The problems are that the rear brakes are not working correctly it takes a tremendous amount of pressure before they will begin to slow the bike down, I was told that this is normal and that the brakes should only be 30% effective, I have that in writing from the dealership, the second problem is that the engine idle is very erratic and the bike has stalled several times while sitting at a red light, and after sitting at a red light or a stop sign for any amount of time the throttle response is very sluggish. I have checked many forums online and it appears that these are very common problems and nothing is being done about the problems. The solution I am being told is to purchase different brake pads, rotors and brake levers to make them work properly. The engine problem can be fixed by purchasing aftermarket tuning kits to change the ECM mapping. I don't think that the safety issues should be overlooked and that a customer should expect that a new Harley Davidson should handle, brake and run correctly.
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
I have 2 problems that I believe are situations that could be considered safety problems, I purchased my motorcycle in November of 2024, new, from the Harley Davidson dealership in Orlando FL. and since that time I have had the bike in the shop 5 times. The problems are that the rear brakes are not working correctly it takes a tremendous amount of pressure before they will begin to slow the bike down, I was told that this is normal and that the brakes should only be 30% effective, I have that in writing from the dealership, the second problem is that the engine idle is very erratic and the bike has stalled several times while sitting at a red light, and after sitting at a red light or a stop sign for any amount of time the throttle response is very sluggish. I have checked many forums online and it appears that these are very common problems and nothing is being done about the problems. The solution I am being told is to purchase different brake pads, rotors and brake levers to make them work properly. The engine problem can be fixed by purchasing aftermarket tuning kits to change the ECM mapping. I don't think that the safety issues should be overlooked and that a customer should expect that a new Harley Davidson should handle, brake and run correctly.
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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