2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 12 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 9 Fltrxs model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 1 involved a crash. 1 person was injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, clutch assemblyJun 27, 2016
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2016 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS), Softail Slim S (FLSS), and CVO Softail Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the motorcycle has been parked for an extended period of time.
When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clutch master cylinder for the presence of gas in the fluid, if so, the dealer will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0169.
Campaign 16V471000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: vehicle speed control
3 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Jun 23, 2023
Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so fortunate. It is clear this is a manufacture defect as the seal on these gauges are minimal or undervalued for the part. I was given no advance warning this was going to fail and I do not try to ride in rain or any type of weather. This bike has been garaged all of its life and only the second time it has seen rain as I have several other Harley's. I believe this should be a warranty issue that Harley would WANT to do, to ensure it's customers ride a safe motorcycle.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, May 5, 2023
During a ride my speedometer/tachometer failed due to water intrusion. From what I have seen this is a very common issue. When this happened it caused me to loose my ABS, loss all other gauges. This was a huge saefty concern as I could not monitor anything and could have been potentially dangerous or deadly! This is a huge safety concern that I feel like harley is brushing under the rug! They need to offer some sort of support or repair for this before it claims someones life not mention the passengers life. Very serious issue that they are willing to do nothing about.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Apr 10, 2019
I WAS RIDING HOME FROM WORK AND GOT STUCK IN A RAIN STORM AND MY TACH SPEEDO AND FUEL AND AMP GAUGES ALL QUIT WORKING I HAVE CHECKED FUSES AND ARE ALL GOOD I TALKED TO THE HARLEY DEALER AND THEY SAD IT NEEDS A NEW SPEEDO AND TACHOMETER CLUSTER THEY SAY WHEN IT GETS WET IT WILL SHORT OUT. SO I FEEL THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND THERE SHOULD B A RECALL ON THEM. MY BIKE ONLY HAS LITTLE OVER 4000 MILES ON IT AND THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY I FEEL IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY OF THE GAUGES WORKING AND I HAVE READ THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND FEEL IT SHOULD B A RECALL TO HAVE HARLEY MAKE IT RIGHT AND PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO POTENTIAL OTHER PEOPLE AND CAUSING A ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH IN WORST CASE PLEASE HELP US MAKE THEM DO THE RIGHT THING HERE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM