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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
25%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
25miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs, 25% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25 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

“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

“During a ride my speedometer/tachometer failed due to water intrusion. From what I have seen this is a very common issue. When this happened it caused me to loose my ABS, loss all other gauges. This was a huge saefty concern as I could not monitor anything and could have been potentially dangerous or deadly! This is a huge safety concern that I feel like harley is brushing under the rug! They need to offer some sort of support or repair for this before it claims someones life not mention the passengers life. Very serious issue that they are willing to do nothing about.”

NHTSA complaint #11520573, filed 2023-05

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016325%
2015343%

Other parts of the 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs

Electrical system
8 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 31, 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