2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxs Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 43%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxs, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,300 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“On august 25th, 2018, I lost control of my harley street glide, while stopped (clutch engaged). Motorcycle fell on right side causing damage to both fairing and saddle bag. Two months later, I received a recall notice from harley (november 2018, manufacturer recall number 0173) regarding the hydraulic clutch system which according to the recall could lead to failure if this condition remains undetected, it could lead to a loss of control of the vehicle when started in gear, first shifted into gear, or coming to a stop. This describe exactly what happened in my incident (as described above). …”
NHTSA complaint #11161205, filed 2018-12, 4,300 milesRelated recalls
- 18V734000Oct 18, 2018Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhxs 2017–2018, Flhtk 2017–2018, Flhtcutg 2017–2018 +17 more
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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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