2013 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
1,253 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Wheels: 2; Steering: 1; Suspension: 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 | 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). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
2013: 2
Pattern summary
Wheels leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10524409 · 2013-07-11 (July 11, 2013)
I PURCHASED A 2013 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUSE8 ON APRIL 30, 2013. THIS MOTORCYCLE EXHIBITED TWITCHY HANDLING FROM THE FIRST RIDE. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS ON 10 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. THIS BIKE WAS DELIVERED WITH "CHISEL" WHEELS. THESE WHEELS ARE WHAT HD USES ON 2012 AND 2013 FLHTCUSE'S. THESE WHEELS CAUSE AN UNSTABLE CONDITION AT OPERATING SPEEDS. THE FRONT END FEELS VERY LIGHT AND MAKES THE BIKE FEEL VERY TWITCHY. THERE IS NO FEELING OF CONTROL ESPECIALLY IN WINDY CONDITIONS OR NEAR OTHER VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. 6 miles reported. Look up ODI 10524409 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10542390 · 2013-09-07 (September 7, 2013)
THIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10542390 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2006 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 1100.0%ODI 11004120 · 32,500 miA PRODUCT SOLD BY BAGGER NATION / PAUL YAFFE TIRE AIR VALVE CAP CAUSES THE VALVE TO LOOSEN THUS LOOSING AIR. WITH SPEED IT HITS THE BRAKE CALIPER. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE FRONT TIRE. | 1100.0%ODI 10525082 · 7,500 miSINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, THERE IS A SEVERE ISSUE WITH MOVEMENT OR WOBBLE OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MADE WORSE BY OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, AND ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED ON OPEN ROADS WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND NO WIND. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FRONT END PROBLEM. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED, FRONT SHOCKS HAVE BEEN CHECKED, WHEELS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. LOCATED A DEALER WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE FRONT WHEEL AND HAD IT INSTALLED IN PLACE OF T… | 2100.0%ODI 10524409 · 6 miI PURCHASED A 2013 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUSE8 ON APRIL 30, 2013. THIS MOTORCYCLE EXHIBITED TWITCHY HANDLING FROM THE FIRST RIDE. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS ON 10 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. THIS BIKE WAS DELIVERED WITH "CHISEL" WHEELS. THESE WHEELS ARE WHAT HD USES ON 2012 AND 2013 FLHTCUSE'S. THESE WHEELS CAUSE AN UNSTABLE CONDITION AT OPERATING SPEEDS. THE FRONT END FEELS VERY LIGHT AND MAKES THE BIKE FEEL VERY TWITCHY. THERE IS NO FEELING OF CONTROL ESPECIALLY IN WINDY CONDITIONS OR NEAR OTHER VEHI… |
| Steering | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10525082 · 7,500 miSINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, THERE IS A SEVERE ISSUE WITH MOVEMENT OR WOBBLE OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MADE WORSE BY OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, AND ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED ON OPEN ROADS WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND NO WIND. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FRONT END PROBLEM. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED, FRONT SHOCKS HAVE BEEN CHECKED, WHEELS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. LOCATED A DEALER WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE FRONT WHEEL AND HAD IT INSTALLED IN PLACE OF T… | 150.0%ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10525082 · 7,500 miSINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, THERE IS A SEVERE ISSUE WITH MOVEMENT OR WOBBLE OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MADE WORSE BY OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, AND ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED ON OPEN ROADS WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND NO WIND. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FRONT END PROBLEM. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED, FRONT SHOCKS HAVE BEEN CHECKED, WHEELS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. LOCATED A DEALER WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE FRONT WHEEL AND HAD IT INSTALLED IN PLACE OF T… | 150.0%ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | Too few reports for a range | 1,253 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10524409 · 6 miI PURCHASED A 2013 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUSE8 ON APRIL 30, 2013. THIS MOTORCYCLE EXHIBITED TWITCHY HANDLING FROM THE FIRST RIDE. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERS ON 10 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. THIS BIKE WAS DELIVERED WITH "CHISEL" WHEELS. THESE WHEELS ARE WHAT HD USES ON 2012 AND 2013 FLHTCUSE'S. THESE WHEELS CAUSE AN UNSTABLE CONDITION AT OPERATING SPEEDS. THE FRONT END FEELS VERY LIGHT AND MAKES THE BIKE FEEL VERY TWITCHY. THERE IS NO FEELING OF CONTROL ESPECIALLY IN WINDY CONDITIONS OR NEAR OTHER VEHI… ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… |
| Steering | Too few reports for a range | 2,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… |
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 2,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2012: 1 complaints · 2013: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Wheels | Steering | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | — | 1ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… | 1ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… |
| Steering | 1ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… | — | 1ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… |
| Suspension | 1ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… | 1ODI 10542390 · 2,500 miTHIS MOTORCYCLE IS UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS IN THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL BUT MY DEALER HAS TRIED OTHER FIXES, ALL TO NO AVAIL. FIXES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE NECK BEARINGS, SWINGARM, ETC. THE FRONT END DOES NOT HUG THE ROAD AND ALWAYS FEELS LIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN THERE IS NO TRAFFIC IT STILL FEELS AND HANDLES THE SAME WAY. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT END WILL "DANCE" WITHOUT WARNING. IT'S NOT EXAGGERATED AND DOES NOT LAST LONG, BUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES YOU GRAB THE HANDLEBARS TIGHTER AND SLOW DOWN. WHEN NEAR OTHER VEHICLES T… | — |
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.