Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › ignition › switch. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL TO START, OPERATE ERRATICALLY, OR STALL.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 98V158000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. ON 28 JUL 98. ON ABOVE DATE CONTACTED DEALER TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST OR OCTOBER 30 1998. HOWEVER, RECALL HAS STILL NOT HONORED AT THIS TIME. *AK
H-D REDESIGNED THE TAPPETS IN THE EVO BIG TWIN MOTOR. MY MOTOR HAD 3 OF THE NEW STYLE TAPPETS AND ONE OF THE OLD TAPPETS INSTALLED IN IT. THE ROLLERS IN THE OLD STYLE TAPPET DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING METAL SHAVINGS PUMPED THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. A PIECE OF METAL GOT INTO THE OIL PUMP ,AND CAUSED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO GET NOISY. IF A PIECE OF METAL MADE ITS WAY TO THE WRONG PLACE, THEN THE ENGINE FROZE UP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAPPENED ON MY 1989 H-D, FLHTC. VIN # [XXX]. IT HAD 74,800 MILES ON IT WHEN IT OCCURRED. THE SAMETHING HAPPENED. A TAPPET ROLLER DISINTEGRATED. THE SHOP THAT DID THE ENGINE OVERHAUL HAS ALSO SEEN IT HAPPEN ON OTHER MOTORCYCLES. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
OWNER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE JULY 22 1998. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF.
THE AMOUNT OF REPAIR KITS FOR IGNITION SWITCH THAT ARE BEING SHIPPED FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO THE DEALERS ARE GREATLY INSUFFICIENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED SEVEN TIMES, AND CANNOT OBTAIN THE KITS AND CANNOT DETERMINE WHEN THEY WILL BE IN. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT FAILURE, RECALL NOTICE SENT HOWEVER UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO COME TO A SCHREECHING HALT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD REPLACE THE SWITCH , STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND MANY HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR A FEE. *AK
7 of 7 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 — this page | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jul 14, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.