Harley-Davidson FLTRX brakes problems
18 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
57 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
8,132 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
18 of 57 complaints match this topic (31.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10509791 · 2013-04-27 (April 27, 2013)
ON 3/13/2012 I PAID HOLSTEIN'S HARLEY-DAVIDSON FOR SERVICE THAT INCLUDED A 5K SERVICE. HOLSTEIN'S FAILED TO OBSERVE AND REPAIR A BRAKE SWITCH RECALL. ON 7/12/2012, THE BRAKE SWITCH STARTED ON FIRE. ON 7/14/2012 HOLSTEIN'S REFUSED TO REPAIR THE BRAKES AND I HAD IT TOWED TO WERNER CYCLE WORKS FOR REPAIR. HARLEY-DAVIDSON CUSTOMER CARE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR REPAIR SINCE WERNER'S IS NOT A HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOP (FILED CASE # [XXX]). HOLSTEIN'S REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME EVEN THOUGH THEY VERBALLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT I PAID FOR A 5K SERVICE CHECK AND T…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10509791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10883712 · 2016-07-09 (July 9, 2016)
THE REAR BRAKE ON MY 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRX WITH ABS FAILED. THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL FROZE IN THE UP POSITION, NOT ALLOWING ME TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. I WAS TRAVELLING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. I RODE HOME USING ONLY THE FRONT BRAKE FOR STOPPING, FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT FAIL ALSO. I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL HARLEY DEALER AND THE TECH TOLD ME THAT A VALVE IN THE HCU HAD GOTTEN STUCK AND IT WOULD BE $700 TO REPAIR. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT SO I TOOK THE BIKE HOME AND IT HAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10883712 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10903400 · 2016-09-02 (September 2, 2016)
COMPLETE REAR BRAKE FAILURE, NO WARNING. STOP-AND-GO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND TRAFFIC AHEAD WAS SLOWING. I PRESSED THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WAS STUCK... WOULD NOT MOVE. ABSOLUTELY NO REAR BRAKES AT ALL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICK ENOUGH TO GRAB THE FRONT BRAKE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I NURSED THE BIKE THE LOCAL HARLEY DEALER AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. IN FACT, A BIKE PULLED OUT AS I WAS THERE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE PART IS CURRENTLY BACK…
Owner-reported narrative. 33,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10903400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10991284 · 2017-05-23 (May 23, 2017)
I STARTED MY MOTORCYCLE AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE CITY STREET. WHEN I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN MY FRONT BRAKE FAILED. BRAKE HANDLE WAS STIFF(HARD) WITH NO MOVEMENT. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE WITH THE REAR BRAKE. I ALMOST GOT HIT AT THE INTERSECTION. I KEPT HAVING THIS PROBLEM SO I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC. MECHANIC TELLS ME THE ABS MODULE HAS GONE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE PART IS ABOUT $500.00. HE TELLS ME THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME WITH OTHER BIKES AND IS PRETTY COMMON. FRONT BRAKE WORKS ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN THE ENGINE IS HO…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11035954 · 2017-10-23 (October 23, 2017)
FRONT BRAKE LEVER BECAME HARD (NOT MOVABLE) DURING HIGHWAY RIDING. ONLY NOTICED IT BECAUSE A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY I ALWAYS USE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WHEN STOPPING OR SLOWING. A RIDER WITH LESS EXPERIENCE CERTAINLY COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER SEARCHING FOR POSSIBLE REMEDIES IT HAS BECOME OBVIOUS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FIRST GENERATION HD ANTI-LOCK SYSTEMS.
Owner-reported narrative. 72,640 miles reported. Look up ODI 11035954 at NHTSA ↗