2016 Harley-Davidson FLSTC problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
1,508 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 100.0% |
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Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Service Brakes: 2; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 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 (2). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2016: 1; 2017: 1
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 10852321 · 2016-03-29 (March 29, 2016)
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2016 HD SOFTAIL SLIM AND THE REAR BRAKE CYCLINDER WAS CRACKED BEFORE WE GOT IT HOME FROM THE DEALER. THIS COULD HAVE COST MY WIFE OR MYSELF OUR LIFE IF WE HADN'T NOTICE IT BEFORE WE WENT FOR A RIDE.
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10852321 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11000265 · 2017-06-20 (June 20, 2017)
ON 4/29/2017 I HAD ORDERED AN EXTENDED CLUTCH CABLE AND BRAKE CABLE FROM WARREN HARLEY DAVIDSON THROUGH HARLEY'S PARTS AND ACCESSORIES CATALOG. THE FIRST TIME THE PARTS WERE INCORRECT AND ALSO THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP AND HARLEY DAVIDSON SAID THEIR SUPPLIER MAGNUM SHIELDING PRODUCES THE PARTS FOR THEM SO I CALLED MAGNUM SHIELDING AND THEY INSISTED THE PARTS WHERE CORRECT BUT THEY ARE NOT CORRECT. NOT ONLY ARE THESE PARTS NO WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS THEY CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD THE BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REVIEW AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11000265 at NHTSA ↗