2012 Harley-Davidson Flhx problems, complaints & recalls

2022-10-12 · Service Brakes

“my front brake lever froze and can not be pulled in on my 2012 harley davidson motorcycle. dealership is saying brake pistons are froze up and abs module will need to be replaced. i’ve owned the bike 6 years and have never been told the brake fluid needed to flushed every 2 years. there was a recall on this issue but only for years 2008-2011 and my…”

2021-01-26 · Service Brakes · 19,000 mi

“2012 harley street glide abs control module is failing. causing the front brake lever to become rock hard and unusable. same exact module that was recalled on 2008-2010 was also used in 2011-2013. extreme safety hazard as you can not stop if someone pulls out in front of you.…”

2020-07-13 · Service Brakes · 38,589 mi · 💥 crash

“front brakes complete failure resulting in an accident. abs failed & instead of reverting to non abs it locked out the brake system resulting in no brakes. this is a design flaw on 2008 & up harley's with abs. i believe that an investigation & recall are in order please. i was slightly injured, this can lead to fatalities!!…”

2019-07-05 · Service Brakes

“the abs control module failed causing loss of brakes. a search of the internet revealed that this is a common problem with harley davidson abs brake systems. there was no indicator light or warning that the problem existed just sudden brake failure. luckily i was just moving the motorcycle around the yard when the problem occurred and was able to s…”

2019-06-11 · Service Brakes · 17,800 mi

“the front brakes were fine going to work but when i left work the front brake lever was stiff as a board and had no front brakes. the bike was not in motion when i discovered the problem.…”

2018-12-03 · Service Brakes · 30,000 mi

“i was driving at 40 mph on a 45 mph 6 lane county road and a car cut in front of me. i downshifted one gear and grabbed the front brake lever and stepped on rear brake pedal. they were both as hard as a rock and i had no brakes. i jumped the curb and rolled into a grassy embankment and the bike fell on me. i had no brakes and rode home with a car …”

2018-09-28 · Service Brakes · 36,500 mi

“front bake is hard to apply upon start up. it has also been hard a few times after the motorcycle has been ridden for a little.…”

2018-02-23 · Service Brakes · 21,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson street glide (flhx). while parking the motorcycle, the brakes failed. there were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (steel city harley-davidson, 1375 washington rd, washington, pa 15301) for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manu…”

2017-08-04 · Wheels · 28,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson street glide flhx motorcycle. while driving approximately 50 mph and applying the brakes, a vibration occurred under the chassis. the vehicle was taken to harley-davidson of nassau county (located on sunrise high, bellmore, ny 11710) where it was diagnosed that the aftermarket production of the custom rim…”

2017-04-18 · Power Train

“have a heel to toe shifter... friend from a major harley dealer looked over the bike and noticed the shifter arm has slipped away from the transmission, so it slides up and down the splined shaft from the transmission making it loose and could fall off...have seen recalls for this but not for my vin!?…”