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1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flstc

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Power Train
3Exterior Lighting
2Electrical System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 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 →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 24, 2001
Exterior LightingPower Train

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM FAILED WITH THE LAST FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. TURN SIGNALS SELF CANCEL AND WORK THRU THE SPEEDOMETER. WARRANTY WORK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745828

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2001
Exterior LightingPower Train

THE SPEEDOMETER ON THIS CYCLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. THE TURN SIGNAL SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY THE LAST FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. ADVISED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL AND SPEEDOMETER WORK TOGETHER. SELF CANCELING TURN SIGNALS. ALL WARRANTY WORK.

NHTSA ODI #745807

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical SystemPower Train

STARTER FAILED RESULTING ENGINE TO FAIL. YH

NHTSA ODI #607670

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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