1998 Harley-Davidson Fxsts Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Fxsts. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Rear shock absorber failed. Yh”
“Cylinder piston head failed. Yh”
“Carburetion system has had repeated failures. Initally the gas-air mixture was so lean that the unit sputtered repeatedly. This can be a fatal event on a slow curve when a motorcycle is at its maximum lean angle and the engine sputter can in fact become a spontaneous engine shut-down. The unit was…”
“Consumer purchased motorcycle in august 97. Has taken motorcycle to dealership the first three times because the tail lights keep going out. The dealership only changed the bulbs each time. The fourth time dealer cleaned the ground, the fith and sixth times they changed bulbs and cleaned ground,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Fxsts as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.