Model year record
2007 Harley-Davidson FLHX recalls & problems
The 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHX has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 20 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (9 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHX.
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.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainManual transmission; Automatic transmission | 9 | 6,050 mi |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Engine | 6 | 3,900 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | — |
| SuspensionRear | 2 | — |
| EquipmentElectrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine
ENGINE PRODUCES EXCESS HEAT THAT CAN BURN YOU AND WHEN HOT RUNS ERRATIC AT IDLE. ESPECIALLY NOTICBLE WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE SYSTEMS GETS SO HOT IT CAN BURN YOUR LEGS. I HAVE AN OLDER HARLEY AND THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH IT
- Power train
THE COMPENSATOR SPROCKET FAILED WHICH DESTROYED THE CLUTCH BASKET THAT SENT CHUNKS OF THE CLUTCH BASKET INTO THE PRIMARY CHAIN LOCKING UP THE MOTOR INSTANTLY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR LUCKILY I'VE RODE MY ENTIRE LIFE AND DIDN'T CRASH OR GET HIT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE THE NEW PRIMARY SET UP WAS INTRODUCED HARLEY WILL NOT TAKE THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY I GUESS NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE CRASHED OR DIED
- Electrical system
BIKE STALLS AND STOPS WHEN AT A LIGHT. ALSO IDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 7000 AND 12000 RPMS THEN JUMPS TO 14000. ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS WITH WIFE ON THE BACK . BROUGHT TO REPAIR TWICE SPENT ALMOST $600 DOLLARS. RETURNED TO HARLEY DEALER AND THEY SAID OH THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS WITH 2007 STREET GLIDES. ITS A "GLITCH " HARLEY HAD. NOTHING I COULD DO??????????????????????????? HELP !PLEASE! *TR UPDATED 1/22/2015 *JS
- Power train
ALL TOURING HARLEYS FROM 07-10 WITH STOCK COMPENSATOR SPROCKETS SEEN TO FAIL AROUND 25,000 MILES AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED DO TO WEAK DIAPHRAGM SPRINGS. *TR
- Power train
AT 70 MPH ON MY 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX THE COMPENSATOR BROKE APART. I COULD HEAR SOME NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHERE THE PRIMARY COVER IS. AFTER STOPPING AND THEN STARTING THE MOTOR BACK UP, WHEN I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION BACK IN GEAR THE PRIMARY LOCKED UP AND FROZE EVERYTHING UP. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. IF YOU LOOK AT FORUMS, THIS SEAMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE NEWER HARLEY'S WITH THE 96" MOTOR. WITH MINE BRAKING THE WAY IT DID, IT MESSED UP THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT AS WELL AS THE MAIN ENGINE SHAFT RESULTING IN A (ESTIMATED) $6000 REPAIR. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT. HARLEY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT HASN'T ISSUED A…
- Fuel/propulsion system
THE HARLEY DAVISDSON TECHNICIAN REPLACED FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILLTER HOSE DUE TO A HOLE IN THE ORIGINAL. THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL HOSE WITH A SHORTER HOSE .I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON HARLEY DAVIDSON AND FOUND THAT 2008 HARLEY HAVIDSON HAVE A RECALL ON THAT SAME HOSE. WORK WAS DONE AT [XXX] SALEM HARLEY-DAVIDSON 3601 SILVERTON RD NE SALEM, OR 97305 503-363-0634 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE: 130/70818. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS CRACKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT IT WAS FINE FOR THE TIRES TO EXHIBIT SMALL CRACKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRES WERE EXCHANGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,300. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 0-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHIFT FROM THE DRIVING GEAR INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THAT PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.