Model year record
The 1999 Harley-Davidson Flht has 1 safety recall and 8 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (3 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 3 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Front › Springs › Coil springs | 2 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| EquipmentElectrical | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
RAPID DETERIORATION OF FRONT FORK SPRINGS CREATING A FRONT END WOBBLE THAT RENDERS THE MOTORCYCLE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. MOTORCYCLE WAS A HAZARD AND WAS TAKEN TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE OF WOBBLE. NECK BEARINGS REPLACED AT A COST OF $400. FORK SPRINGS REPLACED. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
THERE WAS A MALFUNCTIONING BANK ANGLE SENSOR . INSTEAD OF SHUTTING OFF ENGINE WHEN A 55 DEGREE ANGLE WAS REACHED, ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AT A VERY SLIGHT ANGLE. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE TURNS WITHOUT ENGINE CUTTING OFF. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY. *AK *JB
TOWING PACKAGE BOX WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON THE MOTORCYLE WITH A BRACKET SHEARED OFF, AND THE BOX FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. MANUFACTURER IS REDESIGNING THE TOWING PACKAGE, AND THE PACKAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL0101/ANGLE SENSOR. DEALER CONTACTED, PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF. *AK *ML
WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE ON HWY.89 EAST OF FLAGSTAFF, AZ AS I WAS PASSING THE VEHICLE THE BIKE WENT IN TO A VIOLENT POWER WOBBLE. THE RESULTING CRASH REQUIRED MEDIVAC HELICOPTER, 12 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND SEVERAL OTHER SURGERIES SINCE. *AK
MOTORCYCLE WILL SPUTTER / CUT COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE CRANK CASE. *AK *YC
I HAVE HEARD THE REAR CAMSHAFT ON THE TWIN CAM ENGINE IS WEAK. AND THAT TOO MUCH POWER WILL CAUSE IT TO BREAK,CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. POSSIBLY PLACUING THE OPERATOR IN A TRAFFIC SAFETY SITUATION. UPON CONTACTING, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO RECALL IT. I ALSO NOTICED FOR THE YEAR 2000 MODELS THEY HAVE CHANGED THE CAMS AND THEY ARE NOW SPLNINED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MOTORCYCLIST AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOME ONE IS INJURED. *AK
WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE AT 65MPH FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VERY BADLY, CAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.