Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
Owners filed 276 complaints across 17 model years of the Harley-Davidson Flhtcu. The 2008 drew the most (81); the 2019 the fewest (1).
Model years17
Complaints276
Recalls29
Fires2
Deaths1
Every Harley-Davidson Flhtcu model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | — | 3 | Service Brakes | Fatalities reported | |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2010 | 31 | 3 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2009 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2008 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2007 | 48 | 0 | — | 3 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition | Routine | |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine |
Which Harley-Davidson Flhtcu years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 81 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.