Harley-Davidson FLHXS brakes problems
10 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
51 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
4,450 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 35 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
10 of 51 complaints match this topic (19.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10621286 · 2014-08-11 (August 11, 2014)
I THOUGHT I WAS FLASHING MY BRAKE LIGHTS TO WARN DRIVERS BEHIND ME THAT I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN..I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN!! I DECIDED TO NOT MAKE THAT TURN AND KEPT GOING TO PREVENT ME FROM GETTING HIT. PULLED OVER TO CHECK MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I FOUND THAT THEY DO NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL THERE IS SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER. THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD BE ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE BRAKE LEVER IS PULLED BEFORE THE BRAKE PADS CONTACT THE ROTOR! WHEN COMING TO A NORMAL STOP, I STOP AND LOOK …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10621286 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10816751 · 2015-12-29 (December 29, 2015)
WHILE RIDING THE BIKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN APPLYING FRONT BRAKE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND DEALS WITH THE SWITCH HOUSING ON THE HANDLEBARS WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER IS ATTACHED. WHEN GOOGLED OTHER BIKE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HARLEY DOES NOT WANT TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE AT THE TIME IT IS BROUGHT TO SHOP. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR THIS POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO RIDER AND OTHERS.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10816751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10836618 · 2016-02-17 (February 17, 2016)
CLUTCH/BRAKE GASKET FAILURE CAUSING FLUID TO ERODE RESERVOIR COVERS.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10836618 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11152324 · 2018-11-18 (November 18, 2018)
I JUST GOT ON TO MY BIKE AND COMMING UP TO A CURVE AT THE END OF MY STREET I GRABBED MY FRONT BRAKE AND HAD NO BRAKE RESPONSE AT ALL. IT RESULTED IN ME CRASHING INTO A FENCE AT LOW SPEED. HARLEY HAS RECALLED THE ABS ON OLDER MODEL BIKES BUT MINE HAS THE SAME MODULE AS THOSE BIKES RECALLED. NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ON 2014 BIKES YET.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11152324 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11318094 · 2020-03-15 (March 15, 2020)
WAS RIDING AND WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP THE FRONT BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS COMPLETLY IMMOVABLE
Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11318094 at NHTSA ↗