How many recalls does the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr have?

The 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr?

Of 4 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 177,636 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 18V734000 2018-10-18 177,636 affected

Defect

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide…

Consequence

If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2018 harley-davidson flhr road king. The contact stated that upon start of the motorcycle there was an abnormal grinding sound coming from the motorcycle without warning. The contact had taken the motorcycle to a dealer where he was informed that the gears inside of the…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2022-01-01

“This is a description of the drivability problems caused by the excessive primary case fluid. While in motion on a city street the motorcycle would sometimes not shift down from 3rd-2nd or from 2nd to 1st gears. This causes problems when turning and wanting to use engine breaking to slow down…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2020-06-01

“Same issue with 2017-2017 recall on harley clutches purchased a 2019 road king by harley and the clutch will not release the gear in 1st/ bike creeps forward when clutch handled is pulled in. Wont go into neutral with out double clutching the clutch handle.out of town dealership inspected and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-05-25

“Engine gets hot and stalls out in traffic due to engine case filling with oil, harley calls this wet sumping, hundreds of bike engines are blowing up all over the world, its all over the internet, with harleys new m8 engine, the bike stalls out with no warning, ive had cars and trucks almost run…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-03-20

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 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhr as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.