The 2021 Harley-Davidson Fxlrs has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 147,341 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION25V3750002025-06-0682,117 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Softail motorcycles. The mounting tab on the rear shock pre-load adjuster may break, allowing the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure.
Consequence
A sudden loss of tire pressure increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 16, 2025. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0188. Some of the vehicles included in this recall were previously repaired under…
SUSPENSION23V5910002023-08-2265,224 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2019 FLDE, 2018-2021 FLHC, 2018-2023 FLHCS, 2018 and 2023 FLHCS ANV, 2020-2023 FXLRS, 2022-2023 FXLRST, and 2022 FXRST Softail motorcycles. A fastener securing the rear shock absorber may break and allow the rear shock absorber adjuster to…
Consequence
A loss of tire pressure can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the shock absorber fastener, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0181.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1deaths
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2021 harley-davidson fxlrs. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v591000 (suspension) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”
“Nhtsa complaint description — this complaint concerns two unrepaired safety recalls (23v591 and 25v375) on a 2021 harley-davidson low rider s (fxlrs) softail motorcycle that were never remedied prior to a fatal crash on april 12, 2023. Recall 23v591 (issued august 2023) involves a fastener that…”
“The rear brakes will not and do not stop the bike. The abs rear brakes do not engage yet when checking the error codes on the bike it shows the brakes are engaging. This is very dangerous. You need both brakes on a motorcycle”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Harley-Davidson Fxlrs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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