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2006 Harley-Davidson Fxst 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 Apr 13, 2010
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 2006 Harley-Davidson Fxst, 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

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Electrical150.0%

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

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE ROTOR ON MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA STREET BOB, WAS BOLTED ON. THE BOLTS STRIPPED AND DESTROYED THE ROTOR AND STATER, CAUSING WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREME ACCIDENT. IT CAUSED THE BIKE TO SHUT DOWN. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS OBVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED THIS AS A FLAW SINCE THE NEW ROTOR IS WELDED NOT BOLTED BUT NEVER ISSUED A RECALL. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NOTHING I DID CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND YET I AM FORCED TO PUT MONEY INTO A MOTORCYCLE THAT IS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW. *TR

NHTSA ID 10231487 · filed Jun 18, 2008

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

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FAILURE HAPPENS AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF RIDING AND WARMED UP. THE ENGINE AND LIGHTS SIMPLY STOP WORKING AND THEN MAY START RIGHT BACK UP OR NOT. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TAKE THE BIKE OUT. I HAVE REPLACED THE COIL, MAP SENSOR,CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TO NO AVAIL. I AM PRESENTLY NOT ABLE TO RIDE MY HD AND IT IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. *TR

NHTSA ID 10325446 · filed Apr 13, 2010

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

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