2004 Harley-Davidson FlhtciProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2004 Harley-Davidson Flhtci, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 21, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Harley-Davidson Flhtci has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Suspension11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 Harley-Davidson Flhtci recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Flhtci year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Flhtci median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flhtci owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. DUE TO LOCATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER (BELOW THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM) & MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. (HEAT BUILD UP).. ALONG WITH THE USE OF DOT 5 FLUID WHICH CAUSES (GAS) AIR BUBBLES AT HIGHER ALTITUDES. *JB
Complaint 10149897 · Feb 9, 2006 · 20,000 miles

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