Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Harley-Davidson Fxd, most frequently naming the engine and tires & wheels categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 2001 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
2 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CAM BEARINGS FAILED WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE...THIS ISSUE IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 1999-2000 HD TWIN-CAM ENGINES..THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE..THE FAILURE OCCURED WHILE ON THE ROAD AND I JUST MADE IT HOME BEFORE THE ENGINE FROZE. *AK
THIS IS A PREVENTIVE REPORT !!! I AM REPORTING THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER HARLEY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR ENGINE. I WISH TO HAVE HARLEY RECALL THE BIKES RATHER THEN ISSUE A 5 YR / 50,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE BEARING. IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO MY BIKE YET. BUT REPORTS IN MAGAZINE AND ON THE WEB INDICATE THAT CAM BEARING FAILURES ON CERTAIN 1999-2000 HARELY ENGINES ARE OCCURING. THE WEB INTEFACE HERE WOULD NOT LET ME FILE UNLESS I PUT NUMBERS IN. SO, I PUT IN NUMBERS IN IN ORDER TO GET A MESSAGE TO YOU. AGAIN IT DID NOT FAIL ON MY PARTICULAR ENGINE. I SPEAK FOR I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT NUMBERS OF BIKES THAT HAVE FAILED ACCORDING TO MAGAZINE ARTICLES AND THE WEB, AND EVEN HARLEY HAS FINALLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY BUT I FEEL THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I DO NOT INTEND TO FILE THIS AS A FALSE CLAIM ON MY BIKE. BUT IT'S A CONCERN FOR ME AND IN THE PRESS, AND HARLEY HAS RECOGNIZED A PROBLEM. IS THERE A WAY TO HAVE THEM RECALL THE BIKES? RATHER THEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MILEAGE I STATED IS THE CORRECT MILEAGE; 9,200. AND FAILURE SHOULD BE 0 SO ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS NO FAILURE, BUT I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION AND POSSIBLY A RECALL. THE $1,000 DOLLAR DAMAGE IS A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE IN THE EVENT OF ACTUAL FAILURE. I HOPE THIS SAVE SOME PEOPLE SOME TROUBLE, AND GETS HARLEY TO ISSUE A RECALL INSTEAD OF WARRANTY EXTENSION. WE OWNERS PAID TOO MUCH FOR OUR BIKES AND DON'T NEED FAILURES THAT COULD BE PREVENTED RATHER THEN, "WHAT IF" OR " IT MIGHT FAIL." I SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS INFORMATION.*AK
TIRE IS SPLIT IN SEVEN SEPARATE PLACES ALONG THE CENTER LINE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 130/90HB16 )
MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING IT TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS ALMOST BEEN HIT ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ENGINE CAM BOLTS. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 99V003000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.