2010 Harley-Davidson Flhx Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 50%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhx, 50% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“My 2010 harley davidson street glide lost rear brakes without warning pedal became hard as if it was stuck luckily I was traveling at a low speed. It's currently at a harley dealer and they tell me it's the ABS brake module and it needs to be replaced. If that isn't enough they tell me the part is on back order which tells me this is a common issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10927111, filed 2016-11, 1 miles“I was out riding stopped to get gas turned the bike off filled up started the bike back up went to pull out onto the street and had no rear brakes the pedal was locked in the up position and hard a rock I could not depress it.I rode back home with only the front brakes working I did some research and found that this is a common problem in my year make and model that the ABS hydraulic control unit goes bad and either the front, rear or both brakes will not work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11011622, filed 2017-07, 67,606 miles“I was riding my motorcycle and went to hit the front brake lever to slow down in interstate traffic when I could not pull my front brake lever. I had to remove my feet from the highway pegs quickly to hit the back brake pedal to keep from hitting the car in front of me. My owners manual states that if ABS goes out on bike that the brakes will continue to work but will not be ABS. My front brake hand lever will not pull in to engage the front brake and I was told by the dealership that I needed a new ABS/hcu module. …”
NHTSA complaint #11002558, filed 2017-06, 42,000 miles“Harley davidson has issued a recall for the brake fluid on select touring models of which I own. Unfortunately their inferior brake fluide caused my front brakes to lock up and become unusable, the ABS hydraulic control module failed due to the brake fluid. In an attempt to repair the issue, I ordered a new hydraulic module. Harley davidson refuses to ship the part which has basically caused my bike to become a big brick in my garage because its unrideable. I have paid for the part that was destroyed by inferior parts and fluids but am unable to receive the purchased items.”
NHTSA complaint #11102156, filed 2018-06, 24,000 miles“My rear brake pedal has locked in position making the rear brakes inoperable. The ABS module has failed without warning. No ABS trouble indication light. It is my understanding this is fairly common issue that can affect both the front and rear brakes. This ABS system is dangerous as is. The system should never cause a loss of braking. The system should revert to non ABS braking when a failure happens. When my rear brakes failed , luckily for me , I was moving at a slow speed on a side street and was able to stop with the front brakes only. …”
NHTSA complaint #10861455, filed 2016-04, 29,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V076000Jan 29, 2018Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS)…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhx 2008–2011, Flhtcu 2008–2011, Flhr 2008–2011 +26 more
- 11V506000Oct 19, 2011Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhx 2009–2012, Flhr 2009–2012, Flhrc 2009–2012 +23 more
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhx
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhx
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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