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Harley-Davidson FLHTP problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

14 distinct recall campaigns

23,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2018 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 13 complaints (30.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	6	46.2%
Transmission and shifting	1	7.7%
Electrical and battery issues	1	7.7%

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.

Service Brakes

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Electrical System

Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets

Power Train

Service Brakes, Air

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Tires

Service Brakes: 4; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Electrical System: 1; Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets: 1; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes, Air: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 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 (5). 4 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.

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2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

1998: 2; 2007: 1; 2011: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 4; 2019: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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 10412544 · 2011-07-10 (July 10, 2011)

AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING MANEUVERED OUT OF A GARAGE AT SLOW SPEED, A "CLUNK" WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE "CLUNK" IN QUESTION WAS CAUSED BY THE FRICTION MATERIAL FROM A FRONT BRAKE PAD FALLING ONTO THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FRICTION MATERIAL (OR LINING) HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL "BACKING" OF THREE OUT OF THE FOUR FRONT BRAKE PADS. MECHANIC PERFORMING THE INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT HE HAD SEEN IN A …

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412544 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11082152 · 2018-03-30 (March 30, 2018)

REAR BRAKE PEDAL 'FROZEN'. WILL NOT OPERATE. DIAGNOSIS BY LOCAL DEALER, ' ABS MODULE FAILURE'.

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11082152 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11342551 · 2020-07-31 (July 31, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT G&G CYCLES OF ROSWELL (11235 ALPHARETTA HWY STE 125, ROSWELL, GA 30076) THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOSING FLUID. NO LEAKS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY 5,000 MILES THE OIL WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE PRIMER ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS FAILED TO REACH THE ENGI…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11342551 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11066777 · 2018-02-03 (February 3, 2018)

COMPLETE FAILER OF ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL COMP. WHEN MOVING AND SITTING

Owner-reported narrative. 16,287 miles reported. Look up ODI 11066777 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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2012

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2005: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 5; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson FLHTP model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1994	0	1	Not available
1995	2	1	0
1996	1	1	0
1997	0	1	0
2005	0	1	Not available
2007	1	1	Not available
2008	0	2	+1
2009	3	3	+1
2010	3	3	0
2011	0	2	-1
2012	0	1	-1
2014	0	5	Not available
2015	1	2	-3
2016	1	1	-1
2017	0	2	+1
2018	1	1	-1

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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: 2026-10-01.

69.2%Usable mileage9 / 13 records

92.3%Valid incident date12 / 13 records

100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records

92.3%Ordered incident and filing dates12 / 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2005	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Service Brakes	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11082152 · 28,000 mi REAR BRAKE PEDAL 'FROZEN'. WILL NOT OPERATE. DIAGNOSIS BY LOCAL DEALER, ' ABS MODULE FAILURE'. Look up ODI 11082152 at NHTSA ↗	3100.0% ODI 10968972 · 15,589 mi REAR BRAKE PEDAL IS LOCKED, NON OPERATIONAL, NO REAR BRAKES! Look up ODI 10968972 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11066777 · 16,287 mi COMPLETE FAILER OF ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL COMP. WHEN MOVING AND SITTING Look up ODI 11066777 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11342551 · 25,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT G&G CYCLES OF ROSWELL (11235 ALPHARETTA HWY STE 125, ROSWELL, GA 30076) THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOSING FLUID. NO LEAKS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY 5,000 MILES THE OIL WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE PRIMER ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS FAILED TO REACH THE ENGI… Look up ODI 11342551 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Air	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11089370 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTPI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS ISSUE. CONSUMER IS ALSO SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. LD JS Look up ODI 11089370 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10412544 · 23,000 mi AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING MANEUVERED OUT OF A GARAGE AT SLOW SPEED, A "CLUNK" WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE "CLUNK" IN QUESTION WAS CAUSED BY THE FRICTION MATERIAL FROM A FRONT BRAKE PAD FALLING ONTO THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FRICTION MATERIAL (OR LINING) HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL "BACKING" OF THREE OUT OF THE FOUR FRONT BRAKE PADS. MECHANIC PERFORMING THE INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT HE HAD SEEN IN A … Look up ODI 10412544 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10898205 · 10,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI GLIDE (NA) EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SIGNATURE (NA) TIRES, SIZE: PS05/65R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ALL SEASON TIRES, WHICH PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO TRACTION DURING THE RAIN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO GLIDE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE MOTORCYCLE SPUN AROUND WHILE THE TIRES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN IT WAS RAINING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS… Look up ODI 10898205 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

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
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	20,644 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 11082152 · 28,000 mi REAR BRAKE PEDAL 'FROZEN'. WILL NOT OPERATE. DIAGNOSIS BY LOCAL DEALER, ' ABS MODULE FAILURE'. Look up ODI 11082152 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10968972 · 15,589 mi REAR BRAKE PEDAL IS LOCKED, NON OPERATIONAL, NO REAR BRAKES! Look up ODI 10968972 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11066777 · 16,287 mi COMPLETE FAILER OF ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL COMP. WHEN MOVING AND SITTING Look up ODI 11066777 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	16,287 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11066777 · 16,287 mi COMPLETE FAILER OF ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL COMP. WHEN MOVING AND SITTING Look up ODI 11066777 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	25,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11342551 · 25,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT G&G CYCLES OF ROSWELL (11235 ALPHARETTA HWY STE 125, ROSWELL, GA 30076) THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOSING FLUID. NO LEAKS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY 5,000 MILES THE OIL WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE PRIMER ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS FAILED TO REACH THE ENGI… Look up ODI 11342551 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	23,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10412544 · 23,000 mi AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING MANEUVERED OUT OF A GARAGE AT SLOW SPEED, A "CLUNK" WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE "CLUNK" IN QUESTION WAS CAUSED BY THE FRICTION MATERIAL FROM A FRONT BRAKE PAD FALLING ONTO THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FRICTION MATERIAL (OR LINING) HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL "BACKING" OF THREE OUT OF THE FOUR FRONT BRAKE PADS. MECHANIC PERFORMING THE INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT HE HAD SEEN IN A … Look up ODI 10412544 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	10,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10898205 · 10,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI GLIDE (NA) EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SIGNATURE (NA) TIRES, SIZE: PS05/65R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ALL SEASON TIRES, WHICH PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO TRACTION DURING THE RAIN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO GLIDE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE MOTORCYCLE SPUN AROUND WHILE THE TIRES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN IT WAS RAINING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS… Look up ODI 10898205 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2017: 0 complaints · 2018: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2017	0	0	0
2018	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2017	0	0	0
2018	1	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 co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Electrical System	Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets	Power Train	Service Brakes, Air	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Tires
Service Brakes	—	0	1 ODI 11066777 · 16,287 mi COMPLETE FAILER OF ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL COMP. WHEN MOVING AND SITTING Look up ODI 11066777 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 11066777 · 16,287 mi COMPLETE FAILER OF ANTI LOCK BREAKING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL COMP. WHEN MOVING AND SITTING Look up ODI 11066777 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Air	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Tires	0	0	0	0	0	0	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.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 23.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 23,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10412544 · 23,000 mi

Look up ODI 10412544 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11082152 · 28,000 mi

REAR BRAKE PEDAL 'FROZEN'. WILL NOT OPERATE. DIAGNOSIS BY LOCAL DEALER, ' ABS MODULE FAILURE'.

Look up ODI 11082152 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10968972 · 15,589 mi

REAR BRAKE PEDAL IS LOCKED, NON OPERATIONAL, NO REAR BRAKES!

Look up ODI 10968972 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule