Harley-Davidson FLHTCU-1 SHRINE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
23,633 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2002 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10148248 · 2006-01-20 (January 20, 2006)
ON 1-20-2006, I WAS OPERATING MY 2002 HARLEY DAVIDISON ULTRA CLASSIC, WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE MOTORCYCLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT STARTED. ABOUT A 1/4 MILE UP THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD BEEN USING THE BIKE FOR ABOUT 16 MILES / 25 MINUTES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. IN NOVEMBER 12, 2005, I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE HARLEYDAVIDISON DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOTH…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,265 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148248 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
2002: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | Not available |
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 150.0%ODI 10148248 · 11,265 miON 1-20-2006, I WAS OPERATING MY 2002 HARLEY DAVIDISON ULTRA CLASSIC, WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE MOTORCYCLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT STARTED. ABOUT A 1/4 MILE UP THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD BEEN USING THE BIKE FOR ABOUT 16 MILES / 25 MINUTES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. IN NOVEMBER 12, 2005, I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE HARLEYDAVIDISON DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOTH… |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 150.0%ODI 10202567 · 36,000 miI HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE SENT YOU A COPY OF THAT COMPLAINT. ON JULY 6, 2007 WE WERE RIDING IN THE HILLS OF TENN. WHEN THE ENGINE OF MY 2002 HARLEY- DAVIDSON FLHTCUI FIRE FIGHTER EDITION WITH 36,000 MILES HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY CAM BEARING FAILURE. THE ENGINE IS JUNK AND NEEDS TO BE REMANUFACTURED. MY CONCERN IS THAT HARLEY HAS KNOWN THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TWIN CAM ENGINE BEARINGS GOING OUT AND WILL NOT STAND… |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 11,265 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10148248 · 11,265 miON 1-20-2006, I WAS OPERATING MY 2002 HARLEY DAVIDISON ULTRA CLASSIC, WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE MOTORCYCLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT STARTED. ABOUT A 1/4 MILE UP THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD BEEN USING THE BIKE FOR ABOUT 16 MILES / 25 MINUTES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. IN NOVEMBER 12, 2005, I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE HARLEYDAVIDISON DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOTH… |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Too few reports for a range | 36,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10202567 · 36,000 miI HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND I BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE SENT YOU A COPY OF THAT COMPLAINT. ON JULY 6, 2007 WE WERE RIDING IN THE HILLS OF TENN. WHEN THE ENGINE OF MY 2002 HARLEY- DAVIDSON FLHTCUI FIRE FIGHTER EDITION WITH 36,000 MILES HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY CAM BEARING FAILURE. THE ENGINE IS JUNK AND NEEDS TO BE REMANUFACTURED. MY CONCERN IS THAT HARLEY HAS KNOWN THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TWIN CAM ENGINE BEARINGS GOING OUT AND WILL NOT STAND… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2002: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | — | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.