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2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxdbi

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 13

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
5Electrical System
4Wheels
4Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 13 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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 4 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

Suspension complaints

1 reports
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2,167 miles · Sep 7, 2006
Suspension

RODE MOST OF THE DAY ON A FAIRLY DESCENT HIGHWAY WITH SOME DIPS AND SOME SMALL BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY. AFTER FINAL DESTINATION TO A RESTAURANT, NOTICED UPON INSPECTION THE UPPER PART OF THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK WAS INVERTED. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE UPPER SHOCK BOLT JUST BELOW THE SEAT WAS SEPARATED IN HALF AND HANGING ON BY THE…

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RODE MOST OF THE DAY ON A FAIRLY DESCENT HIGHWAY WITH SOME DIPS AND SOME SMALL BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY. AFTER FINAL DESTINATION TO A RESTAURANT, NOTICED UPON INSPECTION THE UPPER PART OF THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK WAS INVERTED. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE UPPER SHOCK BOLT JUST BELOW THE SEAT WAS SEPARATED IN HALF AND HANGING ON BY THE SLEEVE OF THE BOLT INSIDE THE THREADED HOLE OF THE FRAME. THIS HAD TO HAVE HAPPEN DURING MY RIDE SINCE THE SEAT HAD SOME WEAR FROM RUBBING ON THE SHOCK FASTENER SLEEVE. THE SHOCK WAS ALSO BENT AT THE TOP INDICATING IMPACT DURING THE RIDE TO FORCE A BEND IN THE SHOCK. I WAS THE ONLY RIDER ON THE BIKE FOR THIS TRIP, HYPOTHETICALLY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF I WOULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER RIDER ON BOARD. THE MANAGER OF HARLEY DAVIDSON NEW ORLEANS WILL HAVE MY BIKE TOWED IN TO REPLACE BOTH SHOCKS, ALL FOUR BOLTS AND MY SEAT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10167577

Official recalls

1

05V537000 · Power Train:manual Transmission

Nov 22, 2005

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE MOTORCYCLE COULD DROP INTO GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY AND CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH AND INJURIES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFTER CAM (DRUM), THE DETENT ARM, AND THE NEUTRAL SWITCH WITH NEWLY DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2005. OWNER MAY CONTACT RLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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NHTSA investigations

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