2023 Harley-Davidson FLTRT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
3,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2023 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Power Train: 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 | 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: 1; 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 (1). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2025: 1; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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 11735505 · 2026-05-04 (May 4, 2026)
The same as in a recall, you all have done for the 2024 and up Harley Davidson FLTRT Road Glide 3. NHTSA reference 26V2700 I’m not sure of the exact month that I first noticed it, but I believe it was in August or September 2025 when I noticed that oil had sprayed from the airbox all over my pipes, the sides of the bike and the engine. There was quite a bit of oil it also got on my clothing and it seemed much harder when breaking. I would have to use both the front and rear brakes in order to stop. This has happened many many times and the …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11735505 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 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 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 266.7%ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … | 150.0%ODI 11627187The engine was extremely hot and burned/melted alot of wires and components. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 133.3%ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … | 150.0%ODI 11627187The engine was extremely hot and burned/melted alot of wires and components. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 133.3%ODI 11657921 · 3,000 miThe contact owns a 2023 Harley Davidson FLTRT Road Glide. The contact stated that while working on the motorcycle, a friend became aware that the drive belt had separated from the teeth. There were three teeth missing. The teeth had delaminated. The local dealer was contacted and inquired if the motorcycle was ridden on gravel roads. The dealer confirmed there was no warranty coverage on the motorcycle for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. | 150.0%ODI 11627187The engine was extremely hot and burned/melted alot of wires and components. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train | 133.3%ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 11695007 · 6,400 miThe contact owns a 2024 Harley-Davidson FLTRT. The contact stated that while operating the motorcycle, his wife had experienced several warning lights being illuminated. The warning lights included the ABS, cruise control, and traction control, and the throttle failed to operate as intended. The motorcycle was taken to the local dealer, who replaced the ABS module, but the failure persisted. The contact was informed that the dealer was instructed by the manufacturer to bypass certain diagnostic code related to servicing issues. No additional in… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 11695007 · 6,400 miThe contact owns a 2024 Harley-Davidson FLTRT. The contact stated that while operating the motorcycle, his wife had experienced several warning lights being illuminated. The warning lights included the ABS, cruise control, and traction control, and the throttle failed to operate as intended. The motorcycle was taken to the local dealer, who replaced the ABS module, but the failure persisted. The contact was informed that the dealer was instructed by the manufacturer to bypass certain diagnostic code related to servicing issues. No additional in… | 0UnavailableNo 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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Too few reports for a range | 3,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11657921 · 3,000 miThe contact owns a 2023 Harley Davidson FLTRT Road Glide. The contact stated that while working on the motorcycle, a friend became aware that the drive belt had separated from the teeth. There were three teeth missing. The teeth had delaminated. The local dealer was contacted and inquired if the motorcycle was ridden on gravel roads. The dealer confirmed there was no warranty coverage on the motorcycle for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. |
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 | 1 | None | ODI 11657921 · 3,000 miThe contact owns a 2023 Harley Davidson FLTRT Road Glide. The contact stated that while working on the motorcycle, a friend became aware that the drive belt had separated from the teeth. There were three teeth missing. The teeth had delaminated. The local dealer was contacted and inquired if the motorcycle was ridden on gravel roads. The dealer confirmed there was no warranty coverage on the motorcycle for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. |
| 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 | 1 | None | ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 1 | None | ODI 11735505The same as in a recall, you all have done for the 2024 and up Harley Davidson FLTRT Road Glide 3. NHTSA reference 26V2700 I’m not sure of the exact month that I first noticed it, but I believe it was in August or September 2025 when I noticed that oil had sprayed from the airbox all over my pipes, the sides of the bike and the engine. There was quite a bit of oil it also got on my clothing and it seemed much harder when breaking. I would have to use both the front and rear brakes in order to stop. This has happened many many times and the … |
| 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.
2023: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 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 | Unknown Or Other | Electrical System | Engine | Power Train |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | — | 1ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … | 0 | 1ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … |
| Electrical System | 1ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … | — | 0 | 1ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … |
| Engine | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Power Train | 1ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … | 1ODI 11728199While trying to engage the reverse feature on this Road Glide 3 trike, it will not engage. This has happened many times and it gets worse overtime. As of this past Saturday, it would not engage at all.You turn the bike off and it will sometimes engage, but only for a moment or two it will not allow you to back up. It has not been used very much at all, but it will not work any longer. I use my feet to push me back 95% of the time to keep my legs strong, but there are times when I simply can’t push it because of a slight incline for a dip where … | 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.