2005 Harley-Davidson FLHRI: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
38,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 2 |
Wheels: 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 | 2 |
| 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: 2; 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 (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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Wheels leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10290961 · 2009-11-04 (November 4, 2009)
A REAR WHEEL FAILURE HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND ME ON JULY 10, 2009 ON US 20 ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF AINSWORTH, NE. IT WAS ABOUT 6 PM AND WE WERE EASTBOUND TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THE BACK END STARTED TO GYRATE, A LITTLE BECOMING A LOT WITHIN A SECOND OR TWO. THE BACK END OF THE BIKE STARTED COMING AROUND TO THE RIGHT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AS IF IN A SKID ON ICE ALL THE TIME GYRATING BACK N? FORTH. THIS HAPPENED JUST AS THE HIGH WAY HAD A TURN TO THE RIGHT TO IT AND THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD MAKE THE CURVE AND STAY UPRIGHT. …
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290961 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10906241 · 2016-09-13 (September 13, 2016)
METZELER MARATHON 880 REAR TIRE THROWING CHUNKS OF TREAD RUBBER FROM CARCASS AFTER ROUGHLY 2500 MILES. COMPANY HAD BEEN CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND REFUSES TO INSPECT THE TIRE. NOTICED WHILE PARKED AFTER ROUGHLY 80 MILES OF GOOD CONDITION HIGHWAY DRIVING.
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10906241 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.