Harley-Davidson FlhtkYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 161 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Flhtk.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints161Top: Service brakes Safety recalls122010–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson Flhtk 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 Flhtk median. Tap a year for its full report.

29 20 19 14 37 10 10 8 4 4 1 2 1 2

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2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2019Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall 2018Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 2017Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/10037 complaints · 5 recalls 2013Not rated–/10014 complaints · 0 recalls 2012Not rated–/10019 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/10020 complaints · 2 recalls 2010Not rated–/10029 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Flhtk problems

All model years combined: 161 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

60Service brakes5 crash/fire/injury

30Power train2 crash/fire/injury

26Engine3 crash/fire/injury

16Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

14Wheels

10Vehicle speed control

9Steering

8Fuel/propulsion system

7Structure

249 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	60	5
Power train	30	2
Engine	26	3
Electrical system	16	1
Wheels	14	0
Vehicle speed control	10	1
Steering	9	1
Fuel/propulsion system	8	1
Structure	7	0
9 other systems	24	3

12 recalls

Harley-Davidson Flhtk recalls

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

Exterior lighting: brake lights22V-781 · 2020–2022 · Oct 18, 2022 · 199,419 vehicles 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 · 2010–2011 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 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 · 2010–2012 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehicles Tank assembly: mounting09V-457 · 2010 · Dec 1, 2009 · 111,569 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Flhtk

Jul 6, 2016
Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · 2009–2011 · closed Apr 23, 2018
Led to recall 18V-076