IllustrationLEFT REAR SHOCK BLEW OUT LEAKING FLUID ALL OVER MY REAR TIRE AND DRIVE BELT. MY FATHER IN LAW HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AND BOTH REAR SHOCKS BLEW OUT ON HIM. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE HARLEYS PREMIUM SHOCK. I WAS RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED I NOTICED THE REAR END GOT VERY LOOSE PULLED OVER AND FOUND A SHOCK LEAKING
2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhxs
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Flhxs years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Suspension complaints
2 reportsTOOKA NEW 2017 STREET GLIDE SPECIAL BIKE IN FOR 1K SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THE LEFT REAR SHOCK WAS LEAKING AND IT WOULD BE AVAL. IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. SO I HAD TO RIDE IT 25 MILES TO MY HOME. SEVERAL DAY LATER I CALLED AND SPOKE W/ CHIP THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND HE STATED THAT IS WAS STILL ON HAD NOT COME IN. CALLED THIS MORNING NOW…
Read full complaint
TOOKA NEW 2017 STREET GLIDE SPECIAL BIKE IN FOR 1K SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THE LEFT REAR SHOCK WAS LEAKING AND IT WOULD BE AVAL. IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. SO I HAD TO RIDE IT 25 MILES TO MY HOME. SEVERAL DAY LATER I CALLED AND SPOKE W/ CHIP THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND HE STATED THAT IS WAS STILL ON HAD NOT COME IN. CALLED THIS MORNING NOW I BEING TOLD 10 JULY. I ASKED TO SEE IF THEY COULD GET IT SOONER. BECAUSE I HAVE A ROAD TRIP ON THE 12 JULY AND THE MONIES ARE NONREFUNDABLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT A WEEK OR MORE FOR PARTS FOR A BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE.
Official recalls
218V734000 · Power Train:clutch Assembly
Oct 18, 2018
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles, 2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles, 2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV), 115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles. The secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.
17V333000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
May 22, 2017
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and Road Glide Special (FLTRXS) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, a clamp used to secure an engine oil cooler line may have been improperly installed.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The incorrectly installed clamp may result in the engine oil cooler line detaching, causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially into the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the oil cooler line clamps, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0170.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.