Harley-Davidson FlhtcuYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 276 NHTSA owner complaints across 17 model years, no Harley-Davidson Flhtcu year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The Flhtcu has 14 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years'07 '08 '09 '10Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints276Top: Service brakes Safety recalls141994–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson Flhtcu years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Flhtcu median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 5 1 2 0 48 81 70 31 6 7 9 2 6 4 1 1

'94'95'96'97'98'07'08'09'10'11'13'14'15'16'17'18'19

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2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2016Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/1009 complaints · 5 recalls 2013Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 2011Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls 2010Best69/10031 complaints · 3 recalls 2009Solid51/10070 complaints · 3 recalls 2008Solid42/10081 complaints · 2 recalls 2007Solid49/10048 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Flhtcu problems

All model years combined: 276 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

84Service brakes6 crash/fire/injury

46Power train4 crash/fire/injury

40Engine and engine cooling12 crash/fire/injury

34Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

28Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

17Engine

13Service brakes, hydraulic

10Wheels

8Fuel system, gasoline

3912 other systems3 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes	84	6
Power train	46	4
Engine and engine cooling	40	12
Electrical system	34	2
Vehicle speed control	28	1
Engine	17	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	13	3
Wheels	10	0
Fuel system, gasoline	8	0
12 other systems	39	3

14 recalls

Harley-Davidson Flhtcu recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Visibility19V-574 · 2017–2019 · Aug 5, 2019 · 12,733 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly18V-734 · 2017–2018 · Oct 18, 2018 · 177,636 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18V-076 · 2008–2011 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehicles Engine and engine cooling17V-333 · 2017 · May 22, 2017 · 45,589 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly16V-471 · 2016 · Jun 27, 2016 · 27,232 vehicles Equipment15V-427 · 2014–2015 · Jul 6, 2015 · 185,272 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly15V-216 · 2014–2015 · Apr 13, 2015 · 106,966 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly14V-537 · 2014 · Sep 5, 2014 · 105,746 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic14V-319 · 2014 · Jun 12, 2014 · 66,421 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly13V-515 · 2014 · Oct 17, 2013 · 19,597 vehicles Brake lights: switch11V-506 · 2009–2011 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehicles Tank assembly: mounting09V-457 · 2009–2010 · Dec 1, 2009 · 111,569 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Flhtcu

Jul 6, 2016
Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · 2008–2011 · closed Apr 23, 2018
Led to recall 18V-076
Jul 17, 2008
MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE08043 · 2008 · closed Aug 8, 2008
Led to recall 08V-357