2007 Harley-Davidson Flhx: Reliability Data

26
Total Complaints
4,425mi
Median Mileage
Manual Transmission
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,650 25th Percentile
4,425 Median Mileage
16,499 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Manual Transmission
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Power Train
4
Steering
2
Tires
2
Gasoline
1
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
1
Suspension
1
Wheels
1
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2007 HD,EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION WHINE IN 5TH GEAR,AND CLANKING NOISE AT TIMES FROM 5TH TO 6TH GEAR. HD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP NOR DEALER ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER NEW OWNERS EXPERIENCING EXACT CONDITIONS. DEALER AND FACTORY SAY ITS NORMAL FOR OTHERS HAVE NO SYMPTOMS. NO FAILURE OR ACCIDENTS YET. *..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN 5TH AND 6TH GEAR AND THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S VISION TO BLUR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM."
"2007 HD FLHX PURCHASED IN SEPT 07.THIS BIKE HAS HAD THE ROCKS IN THE CAN SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION,PRIMARY OR ENGINE SINCE NEW. IT HAS COMPLETELY DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE AND HAD TO DRIFT OFF ROAD,TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF,THEN BACK ON TO RESTART. AFTER 8 MONTHS OF THIS WITH NO SATISFACTION ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Manual Transmission 4 complaints
Median: 840 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints
25th: 1,475 mi Median: 3,900 mi 75th: 7,025 mi
Power Train 4 complaints
25th: 17,525 mi Median: 30,062 mi 75th: 46,343 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TN: 5 PA: 3 CA: 3 VA: 2 CO: 2 OH: 2 CT: 2 TX: 2 MT: 1 NJ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

30.8%
Original Owners
69.2%
Second+ Owners

Harley-Davidson Flhx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2008413
2009411
2010330
2011202

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28