2016 Harley-Davidson FLTRX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
27,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Power Train 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 50.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 2 |
Power Train: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2017: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10995740 · 2017-06-18 (June 18, 2017)
TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING SOUNDS LIKE ITS COMING APART-AND HARD TO GET IN GEARS- AND JERKY-NOT SMOOTH---VERY LOUD KLUNKS AND KLANGS THRU ALL GEARS. HIT A BUMP/POTHOLE SOUNDS LIKE ITS FALLING OFF BIKE-CITY TRAFFIC ON AND OFF THROTTLE KLUNKS AND KLANGS--IS SO LOUD OTHERS RIDING NEXT TO ME HAVE SAID THEY CAN HEAR IT . I HAVE BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS--THEY TELL ME ITS NORMAL--NOT !!!--SO LOUD ITS EMBARRASSING-SO JERKY WIFE WILL NOT RIDE WITH ME- I AM AFRAID ITS GOING TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING OR COME APART INTERNALLY AND PUT ME DOWN. I HA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10995740 at NHTSA ↗