The 2006 Harley-Davidson Fxdbi has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 10,498 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED.
THE MOTORCYCLE COULD DROP INTO GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY AND CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH AND INJURIES.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFTER CAM (DRUM), THE DETENT ARM, AND THE NEUTRAL SWITCH WITH NEWLY DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2005. OWNER MAY CONTACT RLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The rotor cup which is secured is coming apart tearing up the stater for the alternator causing particles of the two units flying around in the primary case possibly causing the chain to jam or break the clutch pack to jam or break which could seize the bikes rear wheel the worst case cause an…”
“The 5 bolts holding the rear wheel drive sprocket backed out and locked the wheel up when the bolts hit the swing arm. This happened previously, about 3 years prior, but only one bolt backed out at that time. After performing a google search, this seems to be an issue that has happened to many…”
“Of and on for about 6 months there is a knocking coming from the primary care which houses the clutch and strider stader, the dealers it seems to have been instructed to give the buyer a addendum to their owners manual that there is a problem with the inner case bearing and it needs replaced every…”
“On 5/27/13 while riding home from work I heard a bang from the rear of my bike. I then heard rattling. I stopped and found that 3 of the 5 bolts that hold the rear sprocket on the hub were sheared off at the threads. This is not the first time. About 3 years ago the same thing happened to me. I…”
“On 5/27/13 while riding home from work I heard a bang from the rear of my bike. I then heard rattling. I stopped and found that 3 of the 5 bolts that hold the rear sprocket on the hub were sheared off at the threads. This is not the first time. About 3 years ago the same thing happened to me. I…”
“On sunday 10 june 2012, I was traveling north on us route 301 approximately .5 miles south of rt 4 in maryland. I was riding solo on a 2006 harley davidson street bob at 50 mph. Suddenly and without warning the rear drive sprocket detached from the rear wheel causing momentary lock-up of the rear…”
“On sunday 10 june 2012, I was traveling north on us route 301 approximately .5 miles south of rt 4 in maryland. I was riding solo on a 2006 harley davidson street bob at 50 mph. Suddenly and without warning the rear drive sprocket detached from the rear wheel causing momentary lock-up of the rear…”
“Charging system complete failure. Stator bolts came out and led to stator coming free destroying inner primary. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Harley-Davidson Fxdbi as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.