2013 Harley-Davidson FLD Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 26, 2014 · 2 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other FLD years
Not enough data 3rd of 5 for complaints
Safety recalls
None on file
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Harley-Davidson FLD. That ranks 3rd out of 5 FLD model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 50%), typically at around 2,176 miles. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2013 Harley-Davidson FLD problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Electrical System1 · ~2,176 mi
Engine1 · ~2,176 mi
Structure1 · ~1,000 mi
Vehicle Speed Control1 · ~2,176 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Electrical System150%2,176——
Engine150%2,176——
Structure150%1,000——
Vehicle Speed Control150%2,176——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2013, with 1 complaints
2013: 1201312014: 120141

n = 2 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2013 Harley-Davidson FLD recalls (0)

No safety recalls are on file for the 2013 Harley-Davidson FLD.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

While riding down the freeway at night with a group of other riders, vehicle lost all power to motor. Throttle was unresponsive to any rider input. Had to pull bike over onto shoulder. Attempts to restart the vehicle were initially unsuccessful, after a few attempts engine started fine. Same…

Electrical System · received Aug 26, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10628596

While driving down the highway doing 60 miles per hour the left storage case just fell off. We were lucky that no one was riding behind us and this didn't cause any accidents but it easily could have. We have spoken to several other owners and the several people at harley and we have been told this…

Structure · received Aug 16, 2013 · NHTSA complaint 10535773

Other Harley-Davidson FLD years

← 2012 FLD · 2014 FLD →

YearComplaintsRecalls
2016 FLD10
2015 FLD40
2014 FLD20
201320
2012 FLD60

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2013 Harley-Davidson FLD?

Owners most often report electrical system, engine, structure problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 2013 Harley-Davidson FLD?

No safety recalls are on file for this model year.

Was the 2013 Harley-Davidson FLD a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other FLD model years, the 2013 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.