2018 Harley-Davidson Flde Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,400 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2018 harley davidson softail deluxe 2400 miles. Was riding at lunch heading back to work, on a city street came to a intersection the lights were turning red went to apply my front brakes and they went from working with no issues or signs of issues to complete fail of the front brakes pulled off the road into a ditch while applying my rear brakes to avoid from going out into traffic. Note: bike was manufactured in november of 2018 from harley they tried to claim the issue was my fault that the brakes failed due to improper care of the unit. …”
NHTSA complaint #11182098, filed 2019-02, 2,400 miles“Faulty front brake light switch causes the brake light to remain on all the time. Comon failure and the part is on back order for two months. Issue has been confirmed by dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #11491743, filed 2022-11Related service bulletins
- 10210131Mar 14, 2022SERVICE BULLETIN M1535: SERVICE MANUAL AND ISHEET HANDLEBAR INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS UPDATE: MODULAR BRAKE LINE KITS. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson…
- 10202127Sep 20, 2021SERVICE BULLETIN M1535: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has identified incorrect information in the 2018- 2021 Softail Service…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Harley-Davidson Flde
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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