Harley-Davidson FLTRT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2023 to 2026 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 5 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
2
40.0%
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.
Unknown Or Other
3
Electrical System
2
Engine
2
Power Train
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Unknown Or Other
3
Electrical System
2
Engine
2
Power Train
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
1
Unknown Or Other: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 2; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
2
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
2
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: 2; 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 (2). 3 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.
2024
1
2025
2
2026
2
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2024
1
2025
2
2026
2
2024: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 …
The 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…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
40.0%Usable mileage2 / 5 records
100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 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
Component
2023
2024
2026
Unknown Or Other
266.7%ODI 11728199
While 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 …
While 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 …
The 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.
While 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 …
The 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…
The 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…
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
Engine
Too few reports for a range
3,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 11657921 · 3,000 mi
The 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.
The 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…
The 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…
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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
1
None
ODI 11627187
The engine was extremely hot and burned/melted alot of wires and components.
The 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.
The 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…
While 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 …
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 …
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
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2023
0
0
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
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 co-occurrence matrix
Component
Unknown Or Other
Electrical System
Engine
Power Train
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control
Unknown Or Other
—
2ODI 11728199
While 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 …
While 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 …
While 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 …
While 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 …
While 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 …
While 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 …
The 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…
The 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…
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 6,400 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11695007 · 6,400 mi
The 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…