2016 Harley-Davidson FLSTFBS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
1,067 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 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 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 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 |
Service Brakes: 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 | 0 |
| 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: 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 (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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
2016: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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 10892794 · 2016-08-03 (August 3, 2016)
I DID A 300-MILE MOTORCYCLE TRIP OVER THE WEEKEND, JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND I TOOK MY NEW MOTORCYCLE IN FOR ITS 1000 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE MONDAY. WHEN DROPPING IT OFF, I NOTICED THE REAR BRAKE FELT A LITTLE SOFTER THAN BEFORE, BUT WAS STILL OPERABLE. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY MOTORCYCLE ON TUESDAY, UPON COMPLETION OF THE SERVICE, THE MAINTENANCE TECH SHOWED ME HOW THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AND UNABLE TO HOLD BRAKE FLUID. ADDITIONALLY, HE SHOWED ME THAT THE PART WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,067 miles reported. Look up ODI 10892794 at NHTSA ↗