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Harley-Davidson FlhtpYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Flhtp.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: Service brakesSafety recalls141994–2018 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Flhtp problems

All model years combined: 13 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 brakes40
Electrical system30
Power train10
Service brakes, air10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
Equipment10
14 recalls

Harley-Davidson Flhtp recalls

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

79%Power train: clutch assembly18V-734 · 2017–2018 · Oct 18, 2018 · 177,636 vehicles49%Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18V-076 · 2008–2011 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehicles88%Engine and engine cooling17V-333 · 2017 · May 22, 2017 · 45,589 vehicles84%Power train: clutch assembly16V-471 · 2016 · Jun 27, 2016 · 27,232 vehicles81%Equipment15V-427 · 2014–2015 · Jul 6, 2015 · 185,272 vehicles87%Power train: clutch assembly15V-216 · 2014–2015 · Apr 13, 2015 · 106,966 vehicles88%Power train: clutch assembly14V-537 · 2014 · Sep 5, 2014 · 105,746 vehicles92%Service brakes, hydraulic14V-319 · 2014 · Jun 12, 2014 · 66,421 vehicles97%Power train: clutch assembly13V-515 · 2014 · Oct 17, 2013 · 19,597 vehicles–Brake lights: switch11V-506 · 2009–2012 · Oct 19, 2011 · 250,757 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting09V-457 · 2009–2010 · Dec 1, 2009 · 111,569 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap08V-357 · 2008 · Jul 30, 2008 · 47,579 vehicles

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

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Flhtp

  1. Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · 2008–2011 · closed Apr 23, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-076