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2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
67%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
8,118miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs, 67% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,118 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.

“I was riding home from work and got stuck in a rain storm and my tach speedo and fuel and amp gauges all quit working I have checked fuses and are all good I talked to the harley dealer and they sad it needs a new speedo and tachometer cluster they say when it gets wet it will short out. So I feel that is a major safety hazard and there should b a recall on them. …”

NHTSA complaint #11195421, filed 2019-04, 25 miles

“My speedometer gauge (all gauges) has gotten wet from rain and all of my instrumentation has quit working. I have no warning lights, no speedometer, fuel, battery, nothing. This is a safety issue as I have no idea what speed I am travelling at or if there is an immediate problem with my motorcycle's ABS, engine, etc.”

NHTSA complaint #11207079, filed 2019-05, 8,237 miles

“Gauge cluster quit working!! Was getting ready to take a couple day ride and the speed, tach, fuel, and battery gauge all quit working!!! No way to tell how much fuel or how fast I was going. I was just pulling out of the driveway when this happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11104319, filed 2018-06, 10,000 miles

“While driving home stop for gas. Started motorcycle back up speedometer, RPM gauge, voltage regulator gauge and gas gauge and neutral light indicator all went off. Blinker indicators we're not working as of the cruise control also. Was read in a forum that this is a regular problem with this certain bike and I should come here to make a complaint to get a recall on this bike. Had to ride bike two and a half hours with no instrument panel ,no MPH gauge, RPM amount of gas in motorcycle or if my blinkers working properly.”

NHTSA complaint #11338673, filed 2020-07, 9,000 miles

“Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so fortunate. It is clear this is a manufacture defect as the seal on these gauges are minimal or undervalued for the part. I was given no advance warning this was going to fail and I do not try to ride in rain or any type of weather. …”

NHTSA complaint #11528593, filed 2023-06

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017113%
2016867%
2015457%

Other parts of the 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs

Vehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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