2012 Harley-Davidson Fxs Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Fxs. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Was driving and left rear brake/turn signal stopped working. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-05-06

“Was driving and left rear brake/turn signal stopped working. *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2013-05-06

“Was driving and left rear brake/turn signal stopped working. *tr”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2013-05-06

“The left rear taillight is randomly blowing on my 2012 blackline in very short intervals. Since I have owned the bike I have gone through three bulbs in about 150 miles.I cannot tell what speed this is happening at. I have heard of no corrective action on the bike from harley davidson. *tr”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2012-09-29

“The running lights die. In 2000 miles I have had 4 lights replaced. At any given moment and worse at night I can suddenly not have a running light. Cars may hit me if they don't see me. *tr”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2011-10-08
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Fxs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.