2016 Harley-Davidson Fxsb

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Engine is the leading concern among 2 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 3 Fxsb model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 2

Of the 2016 reports, 1 involved a crash.

Primary concernEngine1 reports · 50% of complaints
Owner complaints2Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Engine1
  2. Service brakes1

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints: service brakes

1 report, newest first. Show all

  1. Service brakes, Dec 13, 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSB. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE, THE REAR MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER CRACKED AND LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. THE CYLINDER MATERIAL SEEMED TO BE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND TO PREMATURELY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SLOWLY COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (RIVERSIDE HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 7688 INDIANA AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (951) 785-0100). THE DEALER TOOK PICTURES AND INDICATED THAT THE REAR MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER BOTH INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE PART, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND SOLUTION OTHER THAN REPLACING THE PART. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR DUE TO THE MATERIAL OF THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.