2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx: Reliability Data

20
Total Complaints
13,500mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,600 25th Percentile
13,500 Median Mileage
19,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
8
Tires
3
Exterior Lighting
2
Wheels
2
Front
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Steering
1
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
1
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VISUAL SAFETY ISSUE WITH TAIL LIGHTS. TAIL/BRAKE/TURN SIGNALS CAN NOT BE SEEN IN DAYTIME. THE REAR END LIGHTING ON THE HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE AND ROAD GLIDE CUSTOM IS USELESS. I CAN NOT SEE HOW IT CAN POSSIBLY MEET DOT STANDARDS. THERE ARE TWO SMALL LIGHTS FOR TAIL/BRAKE/TURN SIGNALS, AND ..."
"FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. BEARING CAME APART WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (70 MPH). *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS FRACTURING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEAL..."

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.

Service Brakes 8 complaints
25th: 9,510 mi Median: 21,000 mi 75th: 27,000 mi
Tires 3 complaints
Median: 3,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 3 TN: 3 MS: 3 IL: 2 WI: 2 PA: 2 GA: 2 SC: 1 OK: 1 MD: 1

Harley-Davidson Flhx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2007263
2008413
2009411
2010330

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