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2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 19,015 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 14V794000 2014-12-16 19,015 affected
Defect

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2012 FXST103, FLSTC, FLSTC103, FLSTF, FLSTF103, FXDL, FXDWG, FXDWG103, FXDC, FXDB, FLSTN, FLSTN103, FLSTC103Shrine, FLSTFB, FLSTFB103, FXS, FXS103, FLS, FLS103, FLD, FLD103, FXDF, and FXDF103 Dyna and Softail motorcycles manufactured…

Consequence

If the threads corrode, a sudden loss of brake fluid could result, causing a loss of the front brakes, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush and inspect the front brake master cylinder and, if necessary, replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 22, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's…

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Was riding the motorcycle around a mild curve and it began to wobble. This has happened a few times and doesnt require a sharp turn to occur. Feels like a stability problem and/an engineering defect. Ive riddin motorcycles my entire adult life and this is the first ive ever experienced this type…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-06-09

“Was riding the motorcycle around a mild curve and it began to wobble. This has happened a few times and doesnt require a sharp turn to occur. Feels like a stability problem and/an engineering defect. Ive riddin motorcycles my entire adult life and this is the first ive ever experienced this type…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2015-06-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.