2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

Routine

Owners filed 6 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes2
100
Engine2
010
Vehicle Speed Control1
000
Exterior Lighting1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder14V750000
Filed Nov 24, 20141,560 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tri-Glide FLHTCUTG motorcycles manufactured July 14, 2014, to October 15, 2014. The affected motorcycles have a rear brake master cylinder assembled with an incorrect piston. This piston may not provide the proper support and may allow a tear in the primary cup.

Risk. If the primary cup develops a tear it will decrease the brake performance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy. Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 414-343-4056. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0162.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Engine
Filed Jun 29, 202223,605 milesOK

The contact owns a 2015 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra Classic. The contact stated while riding 70 MPH, the check engine and coolant temperature warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over to allow the motorcycle to cool down. The motorcycle cooled down and operated normal; however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the water pump was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted and stated that they were made aware about the water pump failure and that there was no recall regarding the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 23,605.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Jul 20, 202040,000 milesNY

DESCENDING A DOWNHILL 20MPH ROAD THAT MERGED FROM THE LEFT . REAR BRAKES FAILED AND LOST CONTROL , SIDESWIPING A GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE . NO SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES, BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE ( HD TRIKE )

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 28, 201821,880 milesMI

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE IDLING AND RIDING.COOLING LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE AND WHILE RIDING.ALL COOLING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ,COOLING SENSOR, THERMOSTAT,WATER PUMP AND CAP BUT NO CODE IS THROWN

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 10, 2018PA

MY HEADLIGHT IS GETTING HAZED OVER

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 13, 2017PA

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AFTER 18,000 MILES THEY MUST BE REPLACED

EngineFire
Filed Feb 11, 20172,146 milesHI

FIRST INCIDENT 2015, LOG IN EST 100 MILES, MC STARTED SMOKING. DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT NO PROBLEMS. SECOND INCIDENT ENGINE LOST POWER DOWN TO 35MPH COULD NOT GO HIGHER, DEALERSHIP FIXED PUT NEW CLUTCH NO CHARGE. THE THIRD TIME, IT REPEATED LOST POWER AGAIN SMOKE & BURNING INSIDE ENGINE AREA THE CLUTCH WAS OUT HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS THIRD TIME THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX, I HAD ONLY 2100 MILES LOG AND CHARGED ME $500. THE GENERAL MANAGER TOOK ME ON A ROAD TEST TO CHECK MY SHIFTING. HIS CONCLUSION WAS A DEFECTED CLUTCH PROBLEM WHICH THEY FIXED . BUT THEY DID NOT REFUND ME. I NOW HAVE 5,000 MILES ON MY MC WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS SO FAR SO IT WAS A DEFAULTED CLUTCH PROBLEM ON A BRAND NEW BIKE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

6 of 6 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20251000Routine
20241000Routine
20231000Routine
20222100Routine
20210100Routine
20204201Fatalities reported
20198202Fatalities reported
20187100Routine
201713101Fatalities reported
20162000Routine
2015 — this page6110Routine
20145200Routine
20137000Routine
20127102Fatalities reported
20119101Fatalities reported
20109200Routine
20095210Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 24, 2014. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.