2003 Harley-Davidson FXSTDSE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
15,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 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
Fuel System, Gasoline 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 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 |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
2008: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10245155 · 2008-10-11 (October 11, 2008)
I OWN A 2003 FXSTDSEI,, HARLEY DAVIDSON,, THE LINING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK BEGAN FLAKING OFF, THIS STARTED AROUND MAY OF THIS YEAR (2008). I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WANTED TO SELL ME A NEW TANK,,($1500-$2000),, UNACCEPTABLE,, CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AN HARLEY CORP.. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS SO PREVALENT THAT A REMEDY WAS INCLUDED IN THE 05-06 TOURING SERVICE MANUAL,BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIRS ,,, IF THIS IS SO PREVALENT,,THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM,, MY BIKE HAS NOW BEEN DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS WHILE I REMOVED THE TANK AND TRY TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245155 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.