The 2018 Harley-Davidson Flhxs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 177,636 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.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
5
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I received a notice on nov.05, 2018 harley davidson recall no. 0173 nhtsa recall no. 18v734. I went approximately on nov. 17, 2018 to drop off the motorcycle at one of the local harley dealerships in garland tx. And was told by one of the technicians that I would have to get on the list and that I…”
“I received a notice on nov.05, 2018 harley davidson recall no. 0173 nhtsa recall no. 18v734. I went approximately on nov. 17, 2018 to drop off the motorcycle at one of the local harley dealerships in garland tx. And was told by one of the technicians that I would have to get on the list and that I…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 harley-davidson street glide special (flhxs). The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 harley-davidson street glide (flhxs). The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 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. North country harley-davidson (located…”
“I experienced a front brake lock-up that threw me off the bike, and almost got ran over by the car behind me. It seemed that it could have been the calipers, but don't know for sure. I was going at 20 miles per hour as was starting to accelerate from a stop light. I called the local dealer as the…”
“Driving around a curve in the state back road (35-40mph max) and lost control of motorcycle; crashed into a guard rail. I can provide better details and photos.”
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 Flhxs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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