2018 Harley-Davidson FLTRU: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
0 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
No owner complaints are recorded for this selection. A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
No usable records for this chart.
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No records.
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 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
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 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.
No usable records for this chart.
| Category | Count |
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No records.
Pattern summary
There is not enough complaint evidence to summarize patterns.
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.
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
18V734000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly
Reported: 2018-10-18 (October 18, 2018)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles, 2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles, 2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV), 115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles. The secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.
Consequence: If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.
NHTSA campaign record ↗19V574000 · Visibility
Reported: 2019-08-05 (August 5, 2019)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, including 2017-2019 FLHTCU, FLHTCUL, FLHTK ANV, FLHTKL, FLTRU, FLHTK, and 2016-2019 FLHTKSE, FLHTKSE ANV, and FLTRUSE models equipped with a Harley-Davidson Detachable Tour-Pak Luggage Conversion Kit (Part numbers 53000291, 53000291A, and 53000567). The kit did not include replacement rear red reflectors for the ones that are eliminated by installing this kit. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence: Without the rear red reflectors, the motorcycle has reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install the replacement reflectors, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0629.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
0 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 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Steering | 116.7%ODI 10536521 · 6,057 miAFTER A NICE HOUR LONG RIDE, ENTERING THE HIGHWAY (RT1 SAUGUS) COMING TO A STOP AT THE ON RAMP I APPLIED PRESSURE TO BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. MY RIGHT FOOT PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED ME TO THROTTLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. MY REAR TIRE STARTED TO SPIN OUT COMPARED TO BEING ON ICE. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE BIKE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHILE INSPECTING MY BIKE I PUSHED THE FOOT BRAKE IN WITH MY HAND AND FLUID FROM THE BRAKE SWITCH AND BRAKE LINE WAS SHOOTING OUT. THIS WAS CAUSING FLUID TO HIT MY EXHAUST PIPE CHROME AND SMOKE… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 731.8%ODI 10402083 · 325 mi2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE CUSTOM (FLTRX) FRONT END SHAKE WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS BETWEEN 37-42 MPH. AIR PRESSURE FOR TIRES AT RECOMMENDED VALUE FROM OWNERS MANUAL. THIS IS HAPPENING FROM NEW, VERY UNSAFE TO RIDE IN THAT MPH RANGE. *TR | 233.3%ODI 10432460 · 620 miAT APPROXIMATELY 45-35MPH, WHEN DECELERATING, THE FRONT END WOBBLES VIOLENTLY, TO THE POINT WHERE YOU MUST HAVE YOUR HANDS FIRMLY ON THE BARS TO CONTROL IT. FIRST NOTICED WHEN BIKE WAS IN 3RD GEAR, LET OFF THROTTLE WHILE CRUISING TO STOP AND USED BOTH HANDS TO ZIP UP JACKET; NEARLY CRASHED AS IT WOBBLED ME TOWARDS CENTER LANE. WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE NEARLY EVERY TIME UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS; I.E. RUN BIKE TO ABOUT 50MPH, PLACE HANDS JUST ABOUT 1" ABOVE GRIPS AND LET BIKE NATURALLY SLOW DOWN. AT 40-38MPH WOBBLE WILL OCCUR TO POINT WHERE BARS ARE S… | 220.0%ODI 10538143 · 4,700 miDURING RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT SPEED RANGING FROM 40-75 MPH, ANY DECELERATION OF THE THROTTLE CAUSES WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END STEERING. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS 61 DAYS REGISTERED AND HAS 4,700 MILES DRIVEN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION REQUIRING STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL RIDING DURING THE WOBBLE. THE DEALER FOUND THE STEERING STEM NUT LOOSE AND REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT WHICH MEANS IT REQUIRED RE-TORQUE TO A TIGHTER "ADJUSTMENT". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE KNOWN TO HARLEY DAVIDSON AND HARLEY DAVIDSON CLAIMS… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 116.7%ODI 10536521 · 6,057 miAFTER A NICE HOUR LONG RIDE, ENTERING THE HIGHWAY (RT1 SAUGUS) COMING TO A STOP AT THE ON RAMP I APPLIED PRESSURE TO BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. MY RIGHT FOOT PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED ME TO THROTTLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. MY REAR TIRE STARTED TO SPIN OUT COMPARED TO BEING ON ICE. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE BIKE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHILE INSPECTING MY BIKE I PUSHED THE FOOT BRAKE IN WITH MY HAND AND FLUID FROM THE BRAKE SWITCH AND BRAKE LINE WAS SHOOTING OUT. THIS WAS CAUSING FLUID TO HIT MY EXHAUST PIPE CHROME AND SMOKE… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 522.7%ODI 10865252 · 1 miWHILE LEAVING A PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE I ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR THE CAR IN FRONT. FRONT BRAKE LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE NEARLY CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE ABS MODULATOR. ..UPDATED 02/10/17 *BF *CN | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 550.0%ODI 11003185 · 34,000 miFAULTY HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS I HAVE DISCOVERED. IT CAN CAUSE THE LOSS OF EITHER FRONT, OR REAR BREAKS AT ANY TIME. I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND COULDN'T APPLY MY FRONT BREAKS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 233.3%ODI 10467666 · 30 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN ENGINE EXHAUST EMITTED HEAT AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S RIGHT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,600. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 29.1%ODI 10466031 · 6,550 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON FL TRUSE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE THAT BURNT HIS LEG THROUGH HIS PANTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, BUT THERE WAS REDNESS OF THE SKIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LONGER HE DROVE THE MOTORCYCLE, THE HOTTER IT WOULD BECOME. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTACT USED A HANDHELD INFRARED SCANNER AND DETERMINED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE HEATED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 300 T… | 233.3%ODI 10468846 · 112,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXHAUST WAS OVERHEATED AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE OVERHEATED AS WELL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. | 110.0%ODI 10562544 · 4,000 miSITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND AS SOON AS THE THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED OUT. USING AN INFRARED THERMOMETER, CYLINDER TEMPERATURES MEASURED 280 DEGREES IN THE FRONT CYLINDER AND 380 DEGREES IN THE REAR CYLINDER. THIS MEASUREMENT WAS TAKEN WITH THE MOTORCYCLE NOT HAVING BEEN RIDDEN, JUST SITTING AND IDLING FOR 15 MINUTES. THE HEAT IS DANGEROUS ON THIS MOTORCYCLE AND H-D'S RECOMMENDATIONS INVOLVE SPENDING HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS TO MAKE A BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE COMFORTABLE AND SAFE TO RIDE. THIS IS CO… | 225.0%ODI 11342505 · 3,800 miWATER PUMP FAILED AUGUST 2018 ON A TRIP AND WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THE 2ND PUMP FAILED AUGUST 2019 FOR THE SAME REASON AND WAS REPLACED WITH UPGRADED WATER PUMP BY DEALER IN SEPT 2019. JULY 2020 THE UPGRADE HAS FAILED. GOING TO DEALER 3RD TIME FOR REPLACEMENT. | 133.3%ODI 11022927 · 7,335 miSTARTING AT ABOUT 1,5000 MILES THE BIKE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH, ESPECIALLY AT IDLE AND WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PULLED IN, SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BIKE WOULD THEN SOMETIMES STALL, EVEN WHEN IN MOTION. TWO OF THE TIMES MY BIKE STALLED IN MOTION WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY APPROACHING VEHICLES. EXACERBATING THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE BIKE STALLS IT WILL NOT RESTART IN GEAR. INSTEAD I MUST FUMBLE AROUND TRYING TO GET THE BIKE BACK INTO NUETRAL IN ORDER FOR THE BIKE TO START AGAIN. ADDITIONALLY,… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 233.3%ODI 10549818 · 20,700 miI WAS DRIVING WEST ON INTERSTATE 80 NEAR DAVIS, CA IN THE NUMBER ONE LANE. IT WAS VERY HEAVY SUNDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, I LOST MY THROTTLE FUNCTION AND THE MOTOR SEEMED TO QUIT RUNNING. I WAS BARELY ABLE THE MANEUVER THREE LANES OVER TO THE SHOULDER JUST AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. THE MOTORCYCLE HAD GONE INTO "LIMP MODE", MEANING THE MOTOR WILL IDLE AT 1,500 REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE POSITION. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND DEPENDING ON WHEN IT OCCURS, COULD BE FATAL. I FOUND OUT HARLEY KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND HAS … | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 29.1%ODI 10543287 · 4,700 miTHROTTLE BY WIRE (TBW) SAFETY . I PURCHASED THE BIKE IN JUNE OF 2012. THE FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE BIKE. TO DATE I HAVE HAD 7 INCIDENCES WITH THE TBW, EITHER GOING FULL THROTTLE OR NO THROTTLE. HAVE HAD THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. AT THE MOMENT I DON' ??T THINK I CAN SAFELY RIDE THE ROAD GLIDE. WILL IT RESPOND THE WAY I WANT IT TOO WHEN I PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CRUISING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, NEGOTIATING AN INTERSECTION, MERGING OR PASSING A VEHICLE? JUST WANTED TO MA… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 11090783 · 15,000 miAFTER A HEAVY RAIN, ALL THE INSTRUMENTS STOPPED WORKING | 133.3%ODI 11286559 · 30,448 miTHE KIT 71500248C REQUIRED REPLACEMENT THE SAME LISTED ON THE SITE. WOULD NOT START IN GEAR AND ENGINE KILLED SLOWING DOWN. THE TECH WHO REPLACED THE PART AT HD KNEW THE PROBLEM AND SAY IT OCCURS FREQUENTLY.A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ,A RIDER COULD BE HIT BY A VEHICLE FOLLOWING. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Wheels | 116.7%ODI 10536521 · 6,057 miAFTER A NICE HOUR LONG RIDE, ENTERING THE HIGHWAY (RT1 SAUGUS) COMING TO A STOP AT THE ON RAMP I APPLIED PRESSURE TO BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. MY RIGHT FOOT PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED ME TO THROTTLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. MY REAR TIRE STARTED TO SPIN OUT COMPARED TO BEING ON ICE. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE BIKE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHILE INSPECTING MY BIKE I PUSHED THE FOOT BRAKE IN WITH MY HAND AND FLUID FROM THE BRAKE SWITCH AND BRAKE LINE WAS SHOOTING OUT. THIS WAS CAUSING FLUID TO HIT MY EXHAUST PIPE CHROME AND SMOKE… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 29.1%ODI 10579457 · 38,245 miNOTICED A GRINDING AND JERKING MOTION IN THE FRONT WHEEL PULLED OVER TO INSPECT. DIDN'T NOTICE THE BEARING AT THE TIME. BRAKE PADS WERE A LITTLE THIN SO THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THEM. ROAD THE BIKE HOME AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE SEALED BEARING ON THE FRONT WHEEL WAS COMING APART AND WAS MISSING SEVERAL OF THE BALL BEARINGS. GOT ON A COUPLE OF FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 2009 AND NEWER BIKES WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT BEARING FOR MINE ARE ONLY SOLD BY HARLEY SO I'LL BE PUTTING IN THE SAME P… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 220.0%ODI 10702466 · 5,000 miWHILE RIDING THE REAR WHEEL SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE INNER SEAL THAT SEALS THE SPOKES AND CAUSED A COMPLETE FLAT ENTERING INTO A CORNER CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL/SLIDING INTO. A. PARKING LOT. INSTICTIVLY I PUT MY LEG DOWN TO TRY TO CATCH MYSELF. CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME PICK IT UP AND DELIVER TO DEALER. DEALER CHECKED IT AND REPORTED BACK NOTHING WRONG JUST HAD A SEAL GO OUT R&R BY HD DEALER PICKED IT UP FOLLOWING FRIDAY RODE IT HOME NO PROBLEMS 7 MILES NEXT MORNING LEFT FOR A LARGE GROUP RIDE FOR MOTORCYCLE AWARNESS MADE IT 22 MILE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train | 233.3%ODI 10549818 · 20,700 miI WAS DRIVING WEST ON INTERSTATE 80 NEAR DAVIS, CA IN THE NUMBER ONE LANE. IT WAS VERY HEAVY SUNDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, I LOST MY THROTTLE FUNCTION AND THE MOTOR SEEMED TO QUIT RUNNING. I WAS BARELY ABLE THE MANEUVER THREE LANES OVER TO THE SHOULDER JUST AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. THE MOTORCYCLE HAD GONE INTO "LIMP MODE", MEANING THE MOTOR WILL IDLE AT 1,500 REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE POSITION. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND DEPENDING ON WHEN IT OCCURS, COULD BE FATAL. I FOUND OUT HARLEY KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND HAS … | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 10432460 · 620 miAT APPROXIMATELY 45-35MPH, WHEN DECELERATING, THE FRONT END WOBBLES VIOLENTLY, TO THE POINT WHERE YOU MUST HAVE YOUR HANDS FIRMLY ON THE BARS TO CONTROL IT. FIRST NOTICED WHEN BIKE WAS IN 3RD GEAR, LET OFF THROTTLE WHILE CRUISING TO STOP AND USED BOTH HANDS TO ZIP UP JACKET; NEARLY CRASHED AS IT WOBBLED ME TOWARDS CENTER LANE. WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE NEARLY EVERY TIME UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS; I.E. RUN BIKE TO ABOUT 50MPH, PLACE HANDS JUST ABOUT 1" ABOVE GRIPS AND LET BIKE NATURALLY SLOW DOWN. AT 40-38MPH WOBBLE WILL OCCUR TO POINT WHERE BARS ARE S… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11153105TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V734000 (POWER TRAIN). BIGGS HARLEY-DAVIDSON (1040 LOS VALLECITOS BLVD SUITE #113, SAN MARCOS, CA 92069, [phone removed]) AND SAN DIEGO HARLEY-DAVIDSON (4645 MORENA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92117, [phone removed]) STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 29.1%ODI 10411690 · 3,800 miI WAS ON A ROAD TRIP TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON 5/4//2011 & HAD STOP FOR FUEL & WAS LOOKING OVER MY 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRX MOTORCYCLE & NOTIFIED WHAT TO BE A SMALL CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. I WAS ABOUT 50 MILES FROM THE CLOSEST HD DEALERSHIP. I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY HAD NO TIRES IN STOCK & WOULD BE AT LEAST 1 WEEK. THEY CALLED AHEAD TO THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THEY NOTED THAT THE TIRE WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ON THE SIDEWALLS. I WAS ABLE TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT THAT TIME. I TRAVEL TO THE NEXT DEALERSHIP & THE… | 116.7%ODI 10621592 · 11,830 miMY DUNLOP FRONT TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO "DRY ROT" ON THE SIDE WALL. IT IS ON A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE FLHX WITH ONLY 11800 MILES ON IT. MY DEALER SAID THAT IT IS THE SECOND ONE THAT HE HAS SEEN ON A STREET GLIDE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I WAS ADVISED BY MY MECHANIC NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT COULD BE REPLACED. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11533377Dunlop tire size D180/65-16 has tread separation issues causing tire failure on Harley Davidson touring motorcycle. I have had a total of 8 tires replaced under warranty on 3 different bikes. At various motorcycle events I have seen over 100 tires with the same separation issue |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 116.7%ODI 10535309 · 8,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 14.5%ODI 10543287 · 4,700 miTHROTTLE BY WIRE (TBW) SAFETY . I PURCHASED THE BIKE IN JUNE OF 2012. THE FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE BIKE. TO DATE I HAVE HAD 7 INCIDENCES WITH THE TBW, EITHER GOING FULL THROTTLE OR NO THROTTLE. HAVE HAD THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. AT THE MOMENT I DON' ??T THINK I CAN SAFELY RIDE THE ROAD GLIDE. WILL IT RESPOND THE WAY I WANT IT TOO WHEN I PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, CRUISING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, NEGOTIATING AN INTERSECTION, MERGING OR PASSING A VEHICLE? JUST WANTED TO MA… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 10909375 · 50 miI PURCHASED THIS MOTORCYCLE ON JULY 23, 2016 AND ACCORDING TO 16V-471 (ATTACHED), THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THE RECALL TO NHTSA WAS JUNE 24, 2016, THE PLANNED DEALER NOTIFICATION DATE WAS JULY 06, 2016 - JULY 08, 2016, THE PLANNED OWNER NOTIFICATION DATE WAS JULY 18, 2016 - JULY 22, 2016. THIS MEANS HARLEY DAVIDSON KNOWINGLY SOLD ME A POTENTIALLY DEADLY MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE (BECAUSE I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT OF COURSE). I JUST HAD A FRIEND DIE ON A MOTORCYCLE. MY WIFE AND I ARE DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY WITH HARLEY … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo 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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
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.
2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 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 |
|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. |
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.