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2013 Harley-Davidson FlhtkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints142 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage15kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 14, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk has problems

14 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 brakes91
Structure20
Power train20
Vehicle speed control10
Steering11
Engine11

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

0 recalls

2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Flhtk 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 Flhtk median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flhtk owners report

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 25 MPH, WHILE APPLYING THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHSIDE HARLEY-DAVIDSON…
Complaint 11326501 · May 29, 2020 · 13,000 miles
MY FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2013 HARLEY DOSE NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME AND IT IS HARD TO PULL IN THE BRAKE LEVER TO WHERE WHEN I PULL THE BRAKE LEVER IN AND CAN NOT MOVE THE LEVER WITH NO BRAKES...AND SOME TIMES THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP BY JUST SITTING OR AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY SPEED CONTROL STOPS…
Complaint 11325581 · May 22, 2020
ABS MODULATOR LOCKED MY FRONT WHEEL, GOOD THING I WAS GOING SLOW 35 MPH, IF NOT, ME AND MY WIFE WOULD HAVE GONE DOWN. AFTER TAKING THE BIKE TO THE SHOP, AND FLUSHING THE SYSTEM AGAIN, NOW THE FRONT BRAKE WILL NOT WORK AT ALL.
Complaint 11180518 · Feb 16, 2019 · 47 miles

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