2015 Harley-Davidson Flhxs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Equipment 2015-07-06 · campaign 15V427000 · 185,272 vehicles
Defect: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Roa
Risk: If a saddlebag is not adequately secured, it may separate from the motorcycle while riding, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.
Power Train:clutch Assembly 2015-04-13 · campaign 15V216000 · 106,966 vehicles
Defect: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) notified the agency on April 9, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic - Twin Cooled (FLHTCU TC), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low - Twin Cooled (FLHTCUL TC), R
Risk: When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0165.
Service bulletins (40)
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 2026-04-25 · M1727 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1727: big twin inner primary seal changes. purpose: initial release. this bulletin informs dealers of changes to the inner primary seal (part no. 12052). the seal part number was changed from (part no. 12052a, black in color) to (part no. 12052b, brown in color). a new inner prima
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-18 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.0.2): 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). new software update version 26.0.2.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-28 · M1391A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1391a (revu): midtronics grx-3110 and dca-8000 software. purporse: revision u. the purpose of this bulletin is to inform the dealer network that a software update to the grx-3110 and dca-8000 is now available. dynamic diagnostic charger system (part number: dca-8000). [rev u] ad
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-25 · PAB1171 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
genuine motor parts and accessories bulletin pab1171 (rev b): software update for screamin eagle pro street tuner. purpose: revision b. updated: summary. the app has returned to the apple app store. this bulletin informs dealers that a recent software update to the screamin' eagle pro street tune
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-06 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 25.8.9): 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). new software update version 25.8.9
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-26 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 25.8.7): 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). new software update version 25.6.4,
Showing the 6 most recent of 40 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-07-03 · Unknown Or Other · 19,580 mi“on 7/2/17 i was riding on highway 13 traveling 50-55 miles per hour and going into a gentle curve heading to clinton, mo. for lunch with a group of friends. my right saddlebag came off the bike and slide across the asphalt road into a grassy area. this could have been bad since there were five (5) bikes behind me, i turned around as did some of the…”
2016-11-24 · Power Train · 15,062 mi · 💥 crash“clutch failed to disengage. i was in my driveway. i had just rolled my motorcycle outta the garage. started the motorcycle in neutral and that's when it leaped forward with a violent jerking motion and wouldn't stop. luckily i was able to keep hanging onto the right hand brake lever until it ultimately killed the engine and stopping the motorcy…”
2015-11-25 · Power Train · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2015 harley-davidson flhxs. the contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the contact lost control of the motorcycle causing it to run off of the road and flip the contact off of the motorcycle. a police report was filed. the contact stated that as a result of the crash there were injuries sustained that required m…”
2015-09-17 · Power Train“tl* the contact owns a 2015 harley-davidson flhxs. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v216000 (power train); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the c…”
2015-08-10 · Unknown Or Other · 398 mi“started the motorcycle in neutral. when i pulled in the hydraulic clutch and put the bike in 1st gear, the bike took off. the clutch was completely ineffective and i barely avoided an accident. i was able to control the bike by slamming on the brakes and shutting the bike off. the bike had to be towed to the dealership as it is not safe to ri…”
2015-05-13 · Engine · 50 mi“excessive heat from a defective engine design has caused several burns to right lower leg. rear cylinder creates excessive heat which forces operator to assume unsafe sitting positions to avoid engine heat, which right leg is always exposed to with no choice due to vehicle controls.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.