The 1999 Harley-Davidson Fxd has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 24,452 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT FITTING THAT COULD BE PLUGGED ALLOWING THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK VENT FITTING AND, IF PLUGGED, WILL CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE ENGINE CAM BOLT CAN LOSE ITS CLAMP LOAD AND/OR BREAK.
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ENGINE COULD RUN ERRATICALLY BEFORE QUITTING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CAM BOLTS AND WASHERS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Cam bearings failed while riding motorcycle...this issue is a well known problem with 1999-2000 hd twin-cam engines..this is a potential safety issue..the failure occured while on the road and I just made it home before the engine froze. *ak”
“This is a preventive report !!! I am reporting this for the benefit of other harley owners of this year engine. I wish to have harley recall the bikes rather then issue a 5 yr / 50,000 extended warranty on the bearing. It did not happen to my bike yet. But reports in magazine and on the web…”
“Tire is split in seven separate places along the center line.*ak( dot number: tire size: 130/90hb16 )”
“Motorcycle suddenly loses power while driving at highway speed, causing it to shut off. Consumer has almost been hit on the highway because of this problem. Dealer has been contacted. *ak”
“Consumer received recall letter concerning engine cam bolts. Contacted dealer, no parts available to correct recall problem. Recall number 99v003000. Please give any further details. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Harley-Davidson Fxd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.