Harley-Davidson FL Series
Owners filed 12 complaints across 6 model years of the Harley-Davidson FL Series. The 1998 drew the most (6); the 1999 the fewest (1).
Model years6
Complaints12
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Harley-Davidson FL Series model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Routine | |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System › Ignition › Module | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc | Routine | |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine |
Which Harley-Davidson FL Series years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › ignition › module.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.