The 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 27,232 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN16V4710002016-06-2727,232 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2016 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Special…
Consequence
When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clutch master cylinder for the presence of gas in the fluid, if so, the dealer will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STEERING
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints18
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so…”
“Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so…”
“Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so…”
“During a ride my speedometer/tachometer failed due to water intrusion. From what I have seen this is a very common issue. When this happened it caused me to loose my abs, loss all other gauges. This was a huge saefty concern as I could not monitor anything and could have been potentially dangerous…”
“During a ride my speedometer/tachometer failed due to water intrusion. From what I have seen this is a very common issue. When this happened it caused me to loose my abs, loss all other gauges. This was a huge saefty concern as I could not monitor anything and could have been potentially dangerous…”
“During a ride my speedometer/tachometer failed due to water intrusion. From what I have seen this is a very common issue. When this happened it caused me to loose my abs, loss all other gauges. This was a huge saefty concern as I could not monitor anything and could have been potentially dangerous…”
“Purchased a michelin commander 3 front tires for my 2016 harley davidson road glide special. Riding home after the installation there was a buzz/vibration in the handlebars from 30 mph to 40. I called michelin and they said to have the balance checked and the wheel bearings checked. Both were…”
“While driving home stop for gas. Started motorcycle back up speedometer, rpm gauge, voltage regulator gauge and gas gauge and neutral light indicator all went off. Blinker indicators we're not working as of the cruise control also. Was read in a forum that this is a regular problem with this…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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