The 1999 Harley-Davidson Fxdx has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 24,452 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 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.
“99 harley davidson- cam bearing failure- the company extended the warrenty to 5yrs or 50,000 mi. The failure occured after 7 yrs. Under normal operation & the company has only agreed to pay for parts, not the labor, which is a substantial amount. This failure could have caused the motor to seize…”
“Rubber valve stem is being sheared off by rim when turns are being made while driving. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak”
“This was one of eleven cam bearings elyria h-d has done, they only sell 300 bikes total a year. Approx. 1/3 of those did not have the new twin cam motor. Ak scc ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****752040”
“While traveling engine was making a loud noise and running rough, and without any indicatiion vehicle would stall. Dealer has replaced camshaft.*ak the gear on the crank shaft turned on the drive surface of the crank shaft making the crank shaft unseviceable. *yh”
“The drive belt was loose causing engine noise, after the drive belt was replaced the noise persisted, the consumer replaced the rear bearing and there has been no more problems. Nlm”
“The drive belt was loose causing engine noise, after the drive belt was replaced the noise persisted, the consumer replaced the rear bearing and there has been no more problems. Nlm”
“Harley davidson has not yet issued a recall for the impending failure of the cam bearing that is occuring in the 1999 twin cam engines. They have sent out letters stating that they will fix the damage after failure, not before. As reported in motorcycleconsumer news current issue and past issue,…”
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 Fxdx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.