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Exterior lightingPart report

2012 Harley-Davidson Fltrx Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
6,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Harley-Davidson Fltrx, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,900 miles. 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 21 june 2012, I was driving down a neighborhood road when I struck a pothole in the roadway. When I struck the pothole, the left brakelight/turn signal lens cover fell out of it's socket and onto the roadway. On 20 august 2012, I was driving to work. This time the right brakelight/turn signal lens cover fell out of it's socket. I did not hit a pothole or experience any other type of rough driving when this occurred.”

NHTSA complaint #10471666, filed 2012-08, 6,900 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025229%
2013117%
2012114%

Other parts of the 2012 Harley-Davidson Fltrx

Tires
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Fltrx

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology