The 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 177,636 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN18V7340002018-10-18177,636 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
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
STEERING
1
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Voltage regulator went bad putting out too much voltage at times then not enough voltage jumping into red st times almost 16 volts causing headlight to go dim then bright at times”
“Clutch safety switch intermittently not working. Can not be started in gear with clutch lever pulled in. Causes engine to idle rough and stall in traffic when idling at intersections. *tr”
“Clutch safety switch intermittently not working. Can not be started in gear with clutch lever pulled in. Causes engine to idle rough and stall in traffic when idling at intersections. *tr”
“I have a 2018 street glide and had the clutch actuator recall work performed at the dealer this past winter. It failed sunday and I was broke down. Harley dealer claimed they replaced it today all was well come get the bike.. As I was leaving the dealer with my so called fixed motorcycle I got of…”
“I have a 2018 street glide and had the clutch actuator recall work performed at the dealer this past winter. It failed sunday and I was broke down. Harley dealer claimed they replaced it today all was well come get the bike.. As I was leaving the dealer with my so called fixed motorcycle I got of…”
“Clutch stopped working at about 4600 miles after 1,000 trip day before weather temp to 37 degrees went to leave house got to stop sign on city street 1/4 block from house, upon trying to use clutch to stop, no clutch came close to losing control, if had been any faster or out on road would have…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 harley-davidson street glide special (flhx). While driving 65 mph, the motorcycle wobbled when making turns. The failure occurred on the front end of the motorcycle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 harley-davidson street glide specanx (flhx). The contact received notification of manufacturer recall number: 0173 (hydraulic clutch system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of…”
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 Flhx as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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