2016 Harley-Davidson Fxdb

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Power train is the leading concern among 2 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 2 Fxdb model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 2
Primary concernPower train1 reports · 50% of complaints
Owner complaints2Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Power train1
  2. Vehicle speed control1

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints: power train

1 report, newest first. Show all

  1. Power train, Jan 8, 2019

    FACTORY INSTALLED WRONG BEARING ON SECOND GEAR IN TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED AT 6485 MILES. FAILURE SENT METAL DEBRIS THROUGH TRANSMISSION CAUSING SUBSTANSTIAL DAMAGE, AND POTENTIAL DANGER TO OPERATOR. VEHICLCLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. DAMAGED TRANSMISSION WAS DISASSEMBLED BY A PROFESSIONAL, DUE TO MANUFACTURER STATING THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION, PHOTOS, AND VIDEO PRIOR TO COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY IS AVAILABLE.