Harley-Davidson FLHPE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
37,038 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Service Brakes: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
2018: 2
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11071753 · 2018-02-08 (February 8, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHPE. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE, THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BLEED THE BRAKES, CHANGED THE BRAKE PAD, AND CHECKED THE MASTER CYLINDER; HOWEVER, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ROCKY TOP HARLEY DAVIDSON, 105 WALDENS MAIN ST, PIGEON FORGE, TN 37863) AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT COULD NOT BLEED THE BRAKES FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,076 miles reported. Look up ODI 11071753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11084223 · 2018-04-09 (April 9, 2018)
WANT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE PUT THE BRAKES ON AND THEY DID NOT WORK. SO I TURN AROUND PUT IT BACK IN THE GARAGE AND CALLED HARLEY-DAVIDSON. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP IN FLORIDA CRYSTAL HARLEY-DAVIDSON. WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM AND THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON WOULD NOT COVER THE PROBLEM AND THEY KNEW THERE WAS A DEFECT. THEY ALSO WOULD LIKE $ $1,000 TO REPAIR IT AND IT IS THEIR PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SOMEBODY ELSE
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11084223 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 2