How many recalls does the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx103 have?

The 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx103 has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx103 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 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx103?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is service brakes.

2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx103 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx103 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 174,636 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 18V076000 2018-01-29 174,636 affected

Defect

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI)…

Consequence

These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Original abs module has failed, brakes are inoperable. Iâ€™m a retired technician and performed the fluid exchange with new fluid myself. The system still failed and left me without brakes. I donor trust the bike anymore but feel that the public is wanting to purchase the bike at an extreme…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2023-01-02

“Loss of rear brakes, rear brake pedal is hard as a rock no braking what's so ever it front brakes are functioning!! Abs equipped bike possible abs module failure. 18000 miles. Was riding motorcycle and was approaching an intersection approx. 45 mph and upon applying the rear brake the pedal was…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-09-10

“Engine light comes on then motorcycle goes into limp mode, no throttle response loses power, very dangerous when in heavy interstate traffic or any roadway for that matter”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2017-06-24

Defect investigations

Investigation PE16009 Opened 2016-07-06 · closed 2018-04-23

Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and…

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 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx103 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.