2007 Harley-Davidson Fxdb problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension:rear (1) · Steering:column (1) · Power Train:driveline (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (13)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-16 · M1684 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1684: market specific battery introduction. purpose: initial release. this bulletin informs dealers of the availability of new batteries for new original equipment (oe) vehicle production and in the parts and accessories (p&a) catalog. availability of the new absorbed glass mat (ag
Vehicle Speed Control 2025-01-24 · M1650 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1650: milwaukee eight and twin cam camshaft drive gear retention kit changes. purpose: this bulletin informs dealers that changes have been made to the camshaft drive gear retention kit and service proceduresfor the milwaukee-eight and twin cam applications. in an effort to increas
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-08 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 24.8.8): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). version 24.8.8. release date: week of august 5
Unknown Or Other 2024-07-10 · PAB1158 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
genuine motor parts and motor accessories bulletin pab1158: oil filter packaging and case quantity update. purpose: to inform dealerships that harley-davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-01 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 24.6.4): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). version 24.6.4. release date: week
Vehicle Speed Control 2024-04-04 · M1612 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1612 (rev a): milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs. purpose: revision. update: notes for table 3 and 4. * updated: part numbers. this bulletin informs dealers that all: twin cam gear packs on cvo, dyna, police, softail, touring & trike models and milwaukee-eight ge
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What owners report
2011-03-03 · Power Train:driveline · 5,876 mi“rear wheel locked up when accelerating from stop at traffic light. motorcycle stalled and i could not get it to move forward. thought brake was stuck, but after visual inspection noticed all the bolts (5) in the rear sprocket had sheared off. it does not appear that the bolts backed out of the wheel hub, because part of the bolts remained in the bo…”
2009-08-09 · Suspension:rear · 10,900 mi“while riding my 2007 harley davidson fxdbi, the left side upper shock mount bolt sheared. this nearly caused me to lose control of the motorcycle. *tr…”
2007-08-23 · Steering:column · 300 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson fxdb. while driving 20-70 mph, the vehicle jerked slightly, vibrated when turning, and made a popping sound. the failures also occurred when the front brakes were applied. the dealer changed the bearings in the steering column, but the failure recurred. the current mileage was 4,127 and failure mileage…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.