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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

Electrical System complaints

4 reports
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18,000 miles · Aug 22, 2018
Electrical System

THE ROTOR CUP WHICH IS SECURED IS COMING APART TEARING UP THE STATER FOR THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING PARTICLES OF THE TWO UNITS FLYING AROUND IN THE PRIMARY CASE POSSIBLY CAUSING THE CHAIN TO JAM OR BREAK THE CLUTCH PACK TO JAM OR BREAK WHICH COULD SEIZE THE BIKES REAR WHEEL THE WORST CASE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND AT FREEWAY SPEED COU…

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THE ROTOR CUP WHICH IS SECURED IS COMING APART TEARING UP THE STATER FOR THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING PARTICLES OF THE TWO UNITS FLYING AROUND IN THE PRIMARY CASE POSSIBLY CAUSING THE CHAIN TO JAM OR BREAK THE CLUTCH PACK TO JAM OR BREAK WHICH COULD SEIZE THE BIKES REAR WHEEL THE WORST CASE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND AT FREEWAY SPEED COULD BE CATASTROPHIC

NHTSA ODI #11121572

13,000 miles · Oct 13, 2009
Electrical System

CHARGING SYSTEM COMPLETE FAILURE. STATOR BOLTS CAME OUT AND LED TO STATOR COMING FREE DESTROYING INNER PRIMARY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10287281

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2009
Electrical System

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON WITH BOLTS THAT COME OUT OF THE ROTOR AND LOCK UP THE STATOR AND STOP BIKE -HARLEY IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX- ONLY 11, 000 MILES ON BIKE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10261752

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2007
Electrical System

I HAVE BEEN SENT A SECOND SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR 06V-444 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 FXDBI. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO A DEALER (BIGGS HARLEY DAVIDSON SAN MARCOS) AND THEY DID OTHER WORK PUT MY BIKE IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL, BUT CLAIMED THEY NEVER COULD GET THE PART FROM HARL…

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I HAVE BEEN SENT A SECOND SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR 06V-444 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 FXDBI. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO A DEALER (BIGGS HARLEY DAVIDSON SAN MARCOS) AND THEY DID OTHER WORK PUT MY BIKE IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL, BUT CLAIMED THEY NEVER COULD GET THE PART FROM HARLEY. LATER I COMPLAINED TO THE BBB AND THE RESPONSE I GOT FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT SINCE I DIDN'T BUY THE BIKE THERE THAT IT WASN'T THERE FAULT. THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER THAT IS 3 TIMES FURTHER AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. I JUST GOT A SECOND NOTICE AND THIS WORK WAS REQUESTED BY ME IN MAY 2006, BUT THE DEALER NEVER HAD THE WILL TO TAKE CARE OF THE RECALL. I DID ALL I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO AND HARLEY DAVIDSON LET ME DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10205575

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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