Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2016 Harley-Davidson Flhxse

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. No safety recall has been issued.

Most common 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhxse problems

1 of the 2 complaints (50%) are about the engine.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Suspension1
100
Engine1
100

What owners reported

Newest filings
EngineCrash
Filed Oct 19, 2026CA

My 2016 HD CVO street glide began to slow down from driving 65mph. I tried to give it gas and did not accelerate; within 3-4 seconds I was below 30mph and was rear ended by a truck. No warning lights were on. I told my HD mechanic, and he stated that he had 2-3 CVO with that 110 engine for the same problem, seized piston, he said it causes the engine to come to a stop as if the brakes were being applied. I plan on retaining my motorcycle from the insurance and hiring a professional investigator to tear down and see if the engine seized. If so I plan to pursue a product liability case against Harley Davison.

SuspensionCrash
Filed Oct 6, 20173,000 milesCA

MY LEFT REAR SHOCK BROKEN

All 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20251000Routine
20243100Routine
20235200Routine
20221100Routine
20210100Routine
20201100Routine
20191000Routine
20180100Routine
20176100Routine
2016 — this page2000Routine
20151200Routine
20140100Routine
20103300Routine

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Other Harley-Davidson models

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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.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.