The 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxs has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 223,225 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17V3330002017-05-2245,589 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and Road Glide Special (FLTRXS)…
Consequence
The incorrectly installed clamp may result in the engine oil cooler line detaching, causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially into the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the oil cooler line clamps, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0170.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
3
1crashes
ENGINE
2
SUSPENSION
2
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson street glide special (flhxs). The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called superstition…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson street glide special (flhxs). The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called rommel…”
“2017 hd road glide ultra motorcycle. Consumer writes in regard to harley "no drive" recall 0173. *as *tr”
“On august 25th, 2018, I lost control of my harley street glide, while stopped (clutch engaged). Motorcycle fell on right side causing damage to both fairing and saddle bag. Two months later, I received a recall notice from harley (november 2018, manufacturer recall number 0173) regarding the…”
“Left rear shock blew out leaking fluid all over my rear tire and drive belt. My father in law has the same year and model and both rear shocks blew out on him. This is supposed to be harleys premium shock. I was riding down the highway when it happened I noticed the rear end got very loose pulled…”
“Tooka new 2017 street glide special bike in for 1k service and I was told the left rear shock was leaking and it would be aval. In a couple of days. So I had to ride it 25 miles to my home. Several day later I called and spoke w/ chip the service advisor and he stated that is was still on had not…”
“The contact owns a 2017 harley davidson street glide flhxs. The contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a high rpm and then lost motive power. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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