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2017 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

2,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data updated: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 13 complaints (38.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation215.4%
Braking behavior215.4%
Transmission and shifting17.7%

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.

Engine
5
Power Train
5
Service Brakes
2
Structure:Body
1
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine5
Power Train5
Service Brakes2
Structure:Body1
Suspension1

Engine: 5; Power Train: 5; Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (8). 5 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.

2017
4
2018
4
2019
4
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20174
20184
20194
20221

2017: 4; 2018: 4; 2019: 4; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10986071 · 2017-05-16 (May 16, 2017)

STALLS WHEN AT IDLE OR SLOW MANOUVERING, RPMS ARE GOING FROM 1200 DOWN TO 300-0 CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT TIMES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND CALLED CORPORATE WITH A NO TROUBLE FOUND.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10986071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11065355 · 2018-01-26 (January 26, 2018)

EVERY NOW AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT DURING STOP & GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN YOU PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WITH THE CLUTCH PULLED IN & NO THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. I HEAR BY INTERNET THREADS THAT HARLEY IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND HAS CHOSEN NOT TO MAKE THIS PUBLIC TO OWNERS. DO WE WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS KILLED TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL ISSUE?.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11065355 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11082493 · 2018-04-02 (April 2, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 52 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE RIDER IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED TWICE AND APPLIED BOTH BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE DID NOT STOP AND THE FRONT END SNAPPED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE RIDER IN FRONT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE CONTACT'S MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. …

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Owner report 11084614 · 2018-04-11 (April 11, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE PUSHING THE MOTORCYCLE OUT OF THE GARAGE WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE, A SCRAPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOTOWN HARLEY-DAVIDSON (14100 TELEGRAPH RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR RIGHT ROTORS WERE HEAVILY SCORED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU…

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Owner report 10994169 · 2017-06-09 (June 9, 2017)

ON 06/03/2017 AT 7235 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE FAILURE WAS FOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. THE TRIKE WAS TOWED TO THE SELLING HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIR MADE WAS: "FLUSHED THE CLUTCH DUE TO AIR IN THE LINE." ON 06/09/2017 AT 7264 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE FAILURE WAS FOUND BEFORE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. ATTACHED SHOULD BE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE CLUTCH LEVER BEING OPERAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,264 miles reported. Look up ODI 10994169 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

61.5%Usable mileage8 / 13 records
100.0%Valid incident date13 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates13 / 13 records

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 complaint heatmap
Component201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Engine
111.1%
ODI 10521801 · 4,064 mi

DRIVING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY PUT ON BRAKES TO EXIT AT OFFRAMP BIKE DIES COMPLETE SHUT OFF NO THROTTLE NO ANYTHING COAST TO STOP ON OFF RAMP BIKE WILL NOT START AT ALL TROUBLE CODE P1511 WHICH IS THE THROTTLE MANAGMENT SYSTEM IS DEAD 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED FIRST TIME WAS AT 30 MPH AFTER SITTING BIKE STATRTED AGAIN THIS IS HAPPING TO ALL EFI HARLEY DAVIDSONS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. *TR

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342.9%
ODI 10544560 · 3,300 mi

WHILE RIDING USUALLY ON BUMPY STREETS I WOULD HEAR A FUNNY SQUEAKING. AFTER STOPPING AT MY DESTINATION I FOUND THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE STABILIZER TO THE CYLINDER HEAD WERE LOOSE. AFTER TIGHTENING THEM FOR ABOUT 5 TIME I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE HOLES IN THE HEAD ARE STRIPPED AND THEY WILL REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. WELL 2 WEEKS LATER THE SOUND WAS BACK AND BOTH BOLTS WERE AGAIN LOSE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUES SINCE IT SEEMS THAT THE ENGINE CAN SHIFT AND CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE IF THE STABILIZER ACCIDENT…

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120.0%
ODI 10678720 · 9,000 mi

AFTER PAYING OVER $400 TO GET THE PIPES REBUILT BY HARLEY TO TAKE CARE OF THE HEAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTOR I LEFT FOR TEXAS FROM OHIO (I'M 72 YEARS OLD).. THE MOTOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS SO HOT I HAD TO BUY A SCARF TO WET AND PUT ON THE INSIDE OF MY PANTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE TO KEEP MY LEG FROM BURNING... HAS HARLEY DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THAT PROBLEM.. AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THERE PROBLEM.. ALMOST EVERYONE I KNOW COMPLAINS ABOUT THAT HEAT PROBLEM.. I LOVE MY TRIKE AND IT RIDES SO NICE.. WE BOUGHT IT NEW.. IT'S THE TAN AND BROWN…

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350.0%
ODI 10954042 · 2,146 mi

FIRST INCIDENT 2015, LOG IN EST 100 MILES, MC STARTED SMOKING. DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT NO PROBLEMS. SECOND INCIDENT ENGINE LOST POWER DOWN TO 35MPH COULD NOT GO HIGHER, DEALERSHIP FIXED PUT NEW CLUTCH NO CHARGE. THE THIRD TIME, IT REPEATED LOST POWER AGAIN SMOKE & BURNING INSIDE ENGINE AREA THE CLUTCH WAS OUT HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS THIRD TIME THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX, I HAD ONLY 2100 MILES LOG AND CHARGED ME $500. THE GENERAL MANAGER TOOK ME ON A ROAD TEST TO CHECK MY SHIFTING. HIS CONCLUSION WAS A DEFECTED CLUTCH PROBLEM WHICH THEY FIXE…

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150.0%
ODI 10886225

THERE IS A CONTINUOUS TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR. IT STARTS AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED AND LASTS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WHILE RIDING. IT SOUNDS TO BE THE LIFTERS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT WITHOUT IT BEING FIXED. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY CONTACTED HARLEY-DAVIDSON TECH SERVICE BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE NO "FIX" TO THE PROBLEM.

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538.5%
ODI 10986071 · 1,300 mi

STALLS WHEN AT IDLE OR SLOW MANOUVERING, RPMS ARE GOING FROM 1200 DOWN TO 300-0 CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT TIMES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND CALLED CORPORATE WITH A NO TROUBLE FOUND.

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114.3%
ODI 11429208

This Harley Davidson and many others won’t start while in gear. I was at a red light and when the light turned green I started in 1st gear and stalled the bike in the middle of the intersection. Normally Harley’s will start in gear so I tried but it wouldn’t. I had to turn off the bike, put it in neutral and start it. Harley issued a Service Bulletin, see attached, however unless the bike is under warranty they won’t fix it. This should be a recall as it’s very dangerous. I just purchased the bike and the previous owner had no idea. Please …

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Service Brakes
111.1%
ODI 10795009

THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE LOCKED UP AT TIMES WHEN YOU PUT THE REVERSE DRIVE IN. YOU CAN STEP DOWN ON THE FOOT BRAKE, AND IT FREES UP. THIS TRIKE HAS LESS THAN 14000 MILES ON IT THE TRIKE IS A 2011 TRIGLIDE, AND IT IS NOW NOV 2015. THE PARK BRAKE IS ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY OUT, AND DOES NOT HOLD AT ALL. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH THIS COMPLAINT.. MOST OF MY RIDING IS ALL HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE FREQUENT STOP, AND GO ALONG WITH THE VERY FEW USE OF THE BRAKES ON A 100 MILE TRIP. I MIGHT AD THAT I HAVE THE CRUISE SET AT 65 FOR THE FULL TRIP, AND THAT …

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342.9%
ODI 10885793 · 10,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND REHABILITATION. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT AWAITED REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,600.…

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228.6%
ODI 11192400

ON THREE OCCASIONS, AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT RIDDIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE REAR BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AFTER THE FIRST DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER INTERNAL PISTON WOULD NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL. FORTUNATLY I HAVE, ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS NEVER BEEN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE DISCOVERING THIS PROBLEM, AS I WAS ON EACH OCCASION JUST DONG A PRE TRIP CHECK OF THE MACHINE. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. I WAS TO…

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120.0%
ODI 11203862 · 9,980 mi

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON

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233.3%
ODI 11123138 · 21,880 mi

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE IDLING AND RIDING.COOLING LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE AND WHILE RIDING.ALL COOLING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ,COOLING SENSOR, THERMOSTAT,WATER PUMP AND CAP BUT NO CODE IS THROWN

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215.4%
ODI 11082493 · 200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 52 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE RIDER IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED TWICE AND APPLIED BOTH BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE DID NOT STOP AND THE FRONT END SNAPPED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE RIDER IN FRONT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE CONTACT'S MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. …

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225.0%
ODI 11426453 · 9,477 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra motorcycle. The contact stated that while starting the motorcycle, the brake light was illuminated. The vehicle was hauled by trailer to the dealer and diagnosed that the brake sensor for the ABS was faulty however, the sensor part for the repair was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure may be related to a software update that was performed on the traction control. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,…

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250.0%
ODI 11415400 · 1,000 mi

SEE ATTACHED LETTER

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Power Train
00.0%

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114.3%
ODI 10606284

CPSC: I1460341A. 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. CONSUMER STATED THE REAR DRIVER DIFFERENTIAL UNEXPECTEDLY FAILED. *LN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. *JB

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00.0%

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120.0%
ODI 11162661 · 15,000 mi

CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. AFTER 1/2 HOUR COOL DOWN IT WORKED NORMALLY . THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER RIDING 100 MILES , COOLED DOWN THEN HAPPENED AFTER 40 MILES COOL DOWN THEN NORMAL FOR 30 MILES. INABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT ON MOTORCYCLE IS DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC SAID THE FLUID WAS NORMAL LEVEL BUT HAD OVERHEATED AND COULDN'T MAINTAIN THE PRESSURE NEEDED TO OPERATE A HYDRAULIC CLUTCH. I APPROACHED BIG ST CHARLES HARLEY DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST THAT ONLY 2017/2018 MODELS WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. I…

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538.5%
ODI 10994169 · 7,264 mi

ON 06/03/2017 AT 7235 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE FAILURE WAS FOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. THE TRIKE WAS TOWED TO THE SELLING HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIR MADE WAS: "FLUSHED THE CLUTCH DUE TO AIR IN THE LINE." ON 06/09/2017 AT 7264 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE FAILURE WAS FOUND BEFORE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. ATTACHED SHOULD BE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE CLUTCH LEVER BEING OPERAT…

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571.4%
ODI 11151777

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI GLIDE ULTRA (FLHTCUTG) MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V734000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER LOCATED IN NEWNAN, GEORGIA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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112.5%
ODI 11582663 · 28,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri-Glide Ultra Motorcycle. The contact stated that while depressing the reverse button, the motorcycle would not immediately shift into reverse. The motorcycle was towed to the local service center who diagnosed that the reverse motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The reverse motor was replaced, and the vehicle was fixed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 28,000.

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150.0%
ODI 11612232 · 8,500 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri-Glide Ultra. The contact stated that the motorcycle had failed to start. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the voltage regulator, the starter, and the battery needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while he was about to ride the motorcycle, he noticed that the charging system was lower than normal. The motorcycle was taken to an unknown second dealer, where the voltage regulato…

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1100.0%
ODI 11666887

Hello I bought a Tri Glide U from Harley Davidson July of 2024. I found out the hard way that if you are in traffic that come to dead stand still and you are in the wrong gear when you go to take off it will kill the motor. Ok now here is the problem with the trike when you pull in the clutch it will not start and the gears on display disappear so now I don't know what gear I'm in. Harley needs to fix this in the programming so now my trike is dead wont start unless I find neutral now the motor is dead I cant shift gears unless I rock the t…

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Unknown Or Other
111.1%
ODI 10795009

THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE LOCKED UP AT TIMES WHEN YOU PUT THE REVERSE DRIVE IN. YOU CAN STEP DOWN ON THE FOOT BRAKE, AND IT FREES UP. THIS TRIKE HAS LESS THAN 14000 MILES ON IT THE TRIKE IS A 2011 TRIGLIDE, AND IT IS NOW NOV 2015. THE PARK BRAKE IS ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY OUT, AND DOES NOT HOLD AT ALL. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH THIS COMPLAINT.. MOST OF MY RIDING IS ALL HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE FREQUENT STOP, AND GO ALONG WITH THE VERY FEW USE OF THE BRAKES ON A 100 MILE TRIP. I MIGHT AD THAT I HAVE THE CRUISE SET AT 65 FOR THE FULL TRIP, AND THAT …

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114.3%
ODI 11054718 · 10,000 mi

FAILURE OF THE COMPENSATOR-I ALSO HEAR FROM HD MECHANICS THAT SO MANY OF THESE HAVE FAILED IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I WAS LUCKY, MINE FAILED WHEN I HAD A TRAILER TO TOW IT. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OF THE COMPENSATOR DID COST ME $4500 TO REPAIR FOR A $299 PART. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF HD IS HAVING THAT MANY FAIL.

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120.0%
ODI 11469231

On 15 April 2022 was riding my 2014 Tri glide on the highway way, as I was riding the bike pulled to the right causing me to go off the highway and into an embankment, dealership stated looked at bike and saw nothing wrong. You can push the bike and will still pull right.

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233.3%
ODI 10994922

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AFTER 18,000 MILES THEY MUST BE REPLACED

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228.6%
ODI 11166180 · 100 mi

WHEN USING THE GPS THE VOICE PROMPTS WILL QUIT WORKING AND CAUSE YOU TO MISS TURNS OR HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF OF THE ROAD CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AND STATE IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND IT WILL BE FIXED IN A FUTURE UPDATE. I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED QUICKLY. HARLEY DAVIDSON ENGINEERS TOLD MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (TIMMS HARLEY DAVIDSON AUGUSTA, GA) THEY HAD A PROBLEM IN JUNE 2018 AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. I SENT A …

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225.0%
ODI 11300020 · 250 mi

I PURCHASED A 2019 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRI GLIDE TRIKE. ON MY SECOND TRIP OUT, I WAS GOING UPHILL AND NEEDED TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET MORE POWER. MY CLUTCH HAD COMPLETELY GONE OUT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, AND WAS STUCK IN 6TH GEAR. I COULD NOT SHIFT DOWN, NOR COULD I SLOW DOWN, AS THE ENGINE WOULD ABRUPTLY DIE GOING SLOWER IN 6TH GEAR. AFTER SEVERAL TERRIFYING MOMENTS, I DECIDED TO REV THE ENGINE AND SEE IF I COULD MANUALLY SHIFT THE GEARS LOWER. ONE GEAR AT A TIME, WITH TRAFFIC BUILDING BEHIND ME AS I SLOWED DOWN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, I GOT THE BIKE …

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1100.0%
ODI 11666887

Hello I bought a Tri Glide U from Harley Davidson July of 2024. I found out the hard way that if you are in traffic that come to dead stand still and you are in the wrong gear when you go to take off it will kill the motor. Ok now here is the problem with the trike when you pull in the clutch it will not start and the gears on display disappear so now I don't know what gear I'm in. Harley needs to fix this in the programming so now my trike is dead wont start unless I find neutral now the motor is dead I cant shift gears unless I rock the t…

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Electrical System
333.3%
ODI 10436558 · 1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

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114.3%
ODI 11601261

All #'s/times are approx. At 2:15p, sun to back, and 30-35mph going into a curve, bike went off road. No brake lights, New tire, 406 miles on it, 6.6 miles fr: dealership, 3rd time there for random electrical issues, radio, starting, etc. Less than 1 mile tested in parking lot. Battery replaced. Drove thousands of miles since the 1970s. Trike maintained on schedule by dealer. Searched this on the internet, shocked at all of the similar complaints and deaths by sensors and brakes locking up since 2008 and that Harley-Davidson knew about it and d…

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120.0%
ODI 11203862 · 9,980 mi

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON

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150.0%
ODI 11254218 · 13,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG TRI GLIDE UTRA MOTORCYCLE. WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE HORN RANDOMLY MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER REPEATED USE, THE HORN SOUND SUDDENLY BECAME MUTED BEFORE EVENTUALLY BECOMING SILENT. MOMENTS LATER, THE HORN OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKE ERIE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (38401 CHESTER RD, AVON, OH), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.

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112.5%
ODI 11656926

Traction control warning lights comes on during drive. Shuts down abs braking and cruise control. Has been worked on by Harley Davidson technician multiple times but continues to be a problem.

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150.0%
ODI 11612232 · 8,500 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri-Glide Ultra. The contact stated that the motorcycle had failed to start. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the voltage regulator, the starter, and the battery needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while he was about to ride the motorcycle, he noticed that the charging system was lower than normal. The motorcycle was taken to an unknown second dealer, where the voltage regulato…

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Engine And Engine Cooling
333.3%
ODI 10454903 · 575 mi

THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE RUNS EXTREMELY HOT ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC AND HOT WEATHER. THE CONDITION WILL ACTUALLY CAUSE MILD BURNS TO LEGS DURING RIDING. MANY CASES HAVE BEEN NOTED ON LINE IN DIFFERENT FORUMS AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERS. SOME RESOLVE TO PROBLEM HAS BEEN DONE BY CHANGING HEADER EXHAUST PIPES WITHOUT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND CHANGING THE FUEL MIXTURE TO RICHER ADJUSTMENTS TO RUN COOLER. *TR

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114.3%
ODI 10452824

THIS BIKE HAS EXCESSIVE HEAT ISSUES IT IS ALMOST TO THE POINT THIS BIKE CANNOT BE RIDDEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM I WOULD NEED TO INVEST NEARLY $2,000 MORE DOLLARS INTO THIS BIKE. I THINK THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

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114.3%
ODI 10544568 · 3,300 mi

EXTREME HEAT COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH RUNS VERY CLOSE TO MY RIGHT LEG. NOT TOO NOTICEABLE WHILE RIDING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS BUT WHEN IN TRAFFIC OR AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS IT BECOMES UNBEARABLE. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALER ABOUT IT THEY SAID ITS NORMAL AND THIS IS THE WAY THEY RUN, BUT... I COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IF I SPEND OVER $2000.00 TO CHANGE OVER THE EXHAUST TO TAKE OUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. ITS OVER $30,000.00 FOR THIS BIKE WHY DO I HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY TO MAKE IT SAFE TO RIDE??? HARLEY DAVIDSON KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM B…

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116.7%
ODI 11471582 · 23,605 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra Classic. The contact stated while riding 70 MPH, the check engine and coolant temperature warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over to allow the motorcycle to cool down. The motorcycle cooled down and operated normal; however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the water pump was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The…

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Structure:Body
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114.3%
ODI 10470416 · 1,000 mi

TOOK A 400 MILE TRIP FROM ORLANDO, FLORIDA TO KEY WEST, FLORIDA ON 7/27/11. ON THE WAY DOWN TO KEY WEST, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS EXTREMELY HOT!! HEAT CAUSED INSIDE CALF OF MY WIFE'S RIGHT LEG TO BECOME EXTREMELY RED AND BURNED. HAD HER LEG CHECKED BY A NURSE IN KEY WEST AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE ANY FURTHER! WHEN I RETURNED BACK TO OUR HOME IN BOWLING GREEN, KY, I WAS ADVISED BY THE LOCAL HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND COULD BE SOLVED BY SPENDING $1800 TO REMOVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER…

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17.7%
ODI 10960305

TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT A DEFECT WITH MY 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI-GLIDE, BUT KEEP GETTING RUN AROUND FROM THEM. IT'S HARD TO TELL IN THE PIC BUT MY TRI-GLIDE SITS 3/8" LOWER IN THE REAR ON THE LEFT SIDE. TOOK THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP(COWBOY'S ALAMO CITY HARLEY) TO HAVE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF ONLY TO BE TOLD BY SVC DEPT THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRIKES AND THE DIFFERENCE IS WITHIN SPECS. REALLY??? WITHIN SPECS?? THIS IS MY 2ND TRIKE AND 7TH HARLEY OVERALL. I BUY HARLEY BECAUSE OF REPUTATION AND THE FACT THAT T…

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1100.0%
ODI 11763692

The failed part is called the HD Tour-Pak, which is mounted above the trunk of the Harley 3 wheeler, known as a TriGlide. Harley Davidson Corp has denied my claim saying it is “Cosmetic” in nature. Dimissing this issue is a severe mischaracterization of a structural failure. The CRACK originates directly at the left forward position from the main hinge and propagates downward, extending underneath the left speaker box assembly, can be seen on supplied photos. This specific area is a critical load-bearing region of the Tour Pack. This trike i…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
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114.3%
ODI 10541852 · 75 mi

HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE RIGHT SIDE MANIFOLD PRODUCES EXTREME HEAT. WILL CAUSE BURNS AND HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, IT IS AN AVERAGE OF $2,000 TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. MUST REPLACE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, EXHAUST PIPES, AIR CLEANER AND RE PROGRAM TO BRING THE HEAT LEVEL DOWN A NORMAL LEVEL.

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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 failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
EngineToo few reports for a range2,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10986071 · 1,300 mi

STALLS WHEN AT IDLE OR SLOW MANOUVERING, RPMS ARE GOING FROM 1200 DOWN TO 300-0 CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT TIMES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND CALLED CORPORATE WITH A NO TROUBLE FOUND.

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ODI 11018942 · 30 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG (TRI-GLIDE ULTRA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE VIBRATED AND JERKED EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE MOTORCYCLE ALSO BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING MINOR BURNS TO THE CONTACT'S LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO WAR HORSE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (5331 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475), BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO GATOR HARL…

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ODI 11065355 · 4,500 mi

EVERY NOW AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT DURING STOP & GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN YOU PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WITH THE CLUTCH PULLED IN & NO THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. I HEAR BY INTERNET THREADS THAT HARLEY IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND HAS CHOSEN NOT TO MAKE THIS PUBLIC TO OWNERS. DO WE WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS KILLED TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL ISSUE?.

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Power TrainToo few reports for a range5,882 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10994169 · 7,264 mi

ON 06/03/2017 AT 7235 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE FAILURE WAS FOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. THE TRIKE WAS TOWED TO THE SELLING HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIR MADE WAS: "FLUSHED THE CLUTCH DUE TO AIR IN THE LINE." ON 06/09/2017 AT 7264 MILES THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE FAILURE WAS FOUND BEFORE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR. ATTACHED SHOULD BE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE CLUTCH LEVER BEING OPERAT…

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ODI 11151881 · 4,500 mi

HARLEY DAVIDSON RECALL # 0173 I HAD WENT TO THE HD DEALER WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL, I HAD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOOK UP MY VIN TO VERIFY THAT IT WAS IN THE RECALL, THEY SAID IT WAS, THEY WROTE UP A SERVICE TICKET FOR THE RECALL, I WENT AND CHECKED ON THE STATUS OF THE PARTS TODAY, I WAS TOLD THAT HARLEY DAVISON WON'T LET THE DEALER ORDER THE PARTS, THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY ONLY GOT 1 KIT, AND THAT KIT WAS FOR A NEW MOTORCYCLE IN STOCK, THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT SELL THE BIKE UNTIL THE RECALL WAS DONE, SO THEY FIX THE BIKE FOR S…

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range418 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 11082493 · 200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 52 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE RIDER IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED TWICE AND APPLIED BOTH BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE DID NOT STOP AND THE FRONT END SNAPPED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE RIDER IN FRONT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE CONTACT'S MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. …

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ODI 11084614 · 636 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE PUSHING THE MOTORCYCLE OUT OF THE GARAGE WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE, A SCRAPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOTOWN HARLEY-DAVIDSON (14100 TELEGRAPH RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR RIGHT ROTORS WERE HEAVILY SCORED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

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2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-09 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 22 reports

2022: 2 complaints · 2023: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022112
2023111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2022200
2023100

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 co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEnginePower TrainService BrakesStructure:BodySuspension
Engine—0000
Power Train0—000
Service Brakes00—00
Structure:Body000—
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ODI 10960305

TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT A DEFECT WITH MY 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI-GLIDE, BUT KEEP GETTING RUN AROUND FROM THEM. IT'S HARD TO TELL IN THE PIC BUT MY TRI-GLIDE SITS 3/8" LOWER IN THE REAR ON THE LEFT SIDE. TOOK THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP(COWBOY'S ALAMO CITY HARLEY) TO HAVE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF ONLY TO BE TOLD BY SVC DEPT THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRIKES AND THE DIFFERENCE IS WITHIN SPECS. REALLY??? WITHIN SPECS?? THIS IS MY 2ND TRIKE AND 7TH HARLEY OVERALL. I BUY HARLEY BECAUSE OF REPUTATION AND THE FACT THAT T…

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Suspension000
1
ODI 10960305

TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT A DEFECT WITH MY 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI-GLIDE, BUT KEEP GETTING RUN AROUND FROM THEM. IT'S HARD TO TELL IN THE PIC BUT MY TRI-GLIDE SITS 3/8" LOWER IN THE REAR ON THE LEFT SIDE. TOOK THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP(COWBOY'S ALAMO CITY HARLEY) TO HAVE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF ONLY TO BE TOLD BY SVC DEPT THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRIKES AND THE DIFFERENCE IS WITHIN SPECS. REALLY??? WITHIN SPECS?? THIS IS MY 2ND TRIKE AND 7TH HARLEY OVERALL. I BUY HARLEY BECAUSE OF REPUTATION AND THE FACT THAT T…

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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.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 15.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 2,900 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10986071 · 1,300 mi

STALLS WHEN AT IDLE OR SLOW MANOUVERING, RPMS ARE GOING FROM 1200 DOWN TO 300-0 CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AT TIMES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND CALLED CORPORATE WITH A NO TROUBLE FOUND.

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ODI 11065355 · 4,500 mi

EVERY NOW AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT DURING STOP & GO TRAFFIC OR WHEN YOU PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WITH THE CLUTCH PULLED IN & NO THROTTLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. I HEAR BY INTERNET THREADS THAT HARLEY IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND HAS CHOSEN NOT TO MAKE THIS PUBLIC TO OWNERS. DO WE WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS KILLED TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL ISSUE?.

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 30 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11018942 · 30 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG (TRI-GLIDE ULTRA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE VIBRATED AND JERKED EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE MOTORCYCLE ALSO BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING MINOR BURNS TO THE CONTACT'S LEG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO WAR HORSE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (5331 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475), BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO GATOR HARL…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b