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2026 Harley-Davidson Flhx

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Vehicle Speed Control1
101

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (pcv)26V270000
Filed Apr 28, 202688,039 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2024-2026 FLTRX, FLHX, 2025-2026 FXBR, FLFB, 2025 FLHXU, 2026 FLTRXL, FLTRT, FLHXL, and FLHLT motorcycles built with an Airbox Baseplate (part number 29000373). The airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, allowing pressure to build up inside the crankcase.

Risk. When the dipstick is removed while the crankcase is pressurized, oil may eject from the fill spout, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect the breather port, and if the port is blocked, repair the blockage, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 16, 2025. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0193.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 20, 2026100 milesIL

The contact owns a 2026 Harley-Davidson FLHX. The contact stated that while riding the motorcycle at approximately 20 MPH, the engine throttle suddenly revved. The contact pulled the throttle and pressed the brake to stop the motorcycle, but the motorcycle accelerated forward and crashed into the rear of the vehicle ahead. The contact was thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the curb. The Police and Emergency Services were called to the scene, and the contact was transported to the hospital nearby. The contact sustained lacerations to the head, left wrist, and left knee. The contact remained hospitalized for five days. A Police report was filed at the scene, and the motorcycle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the crash. The contact stated that prior to the crash, the motorcycle had received a software update associated with the throttle failure. During the first failure, the clutch was applied, and the motorcycle was in neutral, then went into gear 1; the display indicated that the tires needed air and the turn signals failed to turn off. The failure mileage was 100.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2008
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2026 — this page1100Routine
20252100Routine
202410200Routine
20220100Routine
20210100Routine
20201100Routine
20188100Routine
20175220Routine
20164100Routine
20153200Routine
20148500Routine
20136000Routine
201216100Routine
201118210Routine
201024300Routine
200928300Routine
200830200Routine
200720000Routine
20060100Routine

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Other Harley-Davidson models

All Harley-Davidson models →
Flhtcu 276Flhtk 161Flhtc 109Flhtcui 108Harley Davidson 101XG750 88Flhtcutg 87Flhr 87Flstc 73Flht 67

Reading this record

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: Apr 28, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.