Harley-Davidson FLHTPI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
28,507 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 6 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, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 9 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 44.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 11.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 11.1% |
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, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Power Train:Driveline | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
| Wheels:Rim | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment: 1; Power Train:Driveline: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1; Wheels:Rim: 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 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 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 10402857 · 2011-05-26 (May 26, 2011)
FIRST THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED BECAUSE IT CHAFED THROUGH BECAUSE OF A COVER MADE OF PLASTIC ON THE LINE TO PREVENT RUBBING ON THE FLOORBOARD HARDWARE AT THE FACTORY THIS DID NOT STOP THIS FROM CHAFING ANYWAY. THE REAR BRAKES ON THIS HARLEY HAVE ALWAYS FELT A LITTLE STRANGE WITH A SOFT PEDAL THIS MONTH MAY 2011 THE BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN THIS TIME BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM IN THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHEN I TOOK THIS APART TO INSPECT IT WAS DISCOVERED THE PISTON KIT INSTALLED ONLY HAD ONE INLET AND ONE RETURN PORT FOR THE FLUID THE KIT TO RE…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11088972 · 2018-04-19 (April 19, 2018)
WHILE RIDING I LOST MY REAR BRAKES IT WAS DISCOVERED THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD CHAEFFED THREW IN TWO PLACES FROM ROUTING UNDER THE FRAME THERE IS A RECALL ON BIKES WITH ABS BUT NOT MINE AS MINE IS NOT ABS EQIUPED BUT APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBEM THIS OCCUERD WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND LOST REAR BRAKES 85 TO 90 MILES FROM HOME HAD TO HAVE THE BIKE TRAILERED HOME HAVE INSTALLED A BRAIDED LINE SO THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN HARLEY HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AS OFF YET AS THIS HAD JUST OCCURED WHILE PREPING FOR THE SEASON I JUST HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,013 miles reported. Look up ODI 11088972 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154183 · 2006-03-30 (March 30, 2006)
THE DESIGN OF THIS MOTORCYCLES FRAME LEAVES THE POTENTIAL FOR THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE LEADING TO A CRASH THAT WILL INJURE SELF OR MAY EVEN LEAD TO DEATH. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SWING ARM FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION IS MOUNTED TO THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE ONLY TWO MOTOR MOUNTS HOLD THIS ASSEMBLY IN PLACE AGAINST SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT AND THEY ARE FAR FROM THE MOUNT POINT. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE FORCES APPLIED TO THE REAR WHEEL IN LEANING THROUGH A CORNER, RIDING ON UNEVEN SURFACES, OR EVEN RIDING IN WINDY SI…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154183 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 725683 · 2000-07-19 (July 19, 2000)
WHILE OPERATING MOTORCYCLE ON A CITY ROAD THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A GROWLING NOISE AND CAUSED A LOSS OF POWER. I AM GLAD I WAS NOT ON AN INTERSTAE HIWAY PERFORMING A TURN AS THE LOSS OF POWER SURLEY WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURING ON ENOUGH HD THAT A SERVICE BULLITIEN HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT HD WILL NOT DO THE UPGRADE UNTILL FAILURE DOES OCCUR. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A FATALITY DOES OCCUR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725683 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 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
1994: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 0; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2007: 1