2019 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

Fatalities reported

Owners filed 8 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other2
101
Service Brakes2
000
Traction Control System1
101
Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Control Unit/Module1
101
Power Train1
000
Electrical System1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights22V781000
Filed Oct 18, 2022199,419 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Trike and CVO Trike and 2020-2022 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. Please refer to Addendum A for specific vehicle model details. Due to a software error, the brake lights may illuminate without the rider applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk. Unintended illumination of the brake lights may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will update the software on Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. On Trike and CVO Trike motorcycles, a new pressure switch will also be installed. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2022. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0635.

Traction Control System19V843000
Filed Nov 22, 201912,624 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2020 FLHTCUTG, and FLRT Trike motorcycles. The Trike Traction Control System software may respond incorrectly to a faulty rear wheel speed signal by activating one of the rear brakes.

Risk. Unintended activation of one rear brake could lead to an unexpected change in vehicle direction which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will update the traction control system software, free of charge. The recall began December 2, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0175.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Apr 26, 2025MA

Traction control warning lights comes on during drive. Shuts down abs braking and cruise control. Has been worked on by Harley Davidson technician multiple times but continues to be a problem.

Power Train
Filed Apr 12, 202428,000 milesMN

The contact owns a 2019 Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri-Glide Ultra Motorcycle. The contact stated that while depressing the reverse button, the motorcycle would not immediately shift into reverse. The motorcycle was towed to the local service center who diagnosed that the reverse motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The reverse motor was replaced, and the vehicle was fixed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 28,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 7, 2023FL

We purchased this motorcycle January 16th, 2023. On that day, we could not have possession of the bike because of the recall. It is now February 07, 2023, three weeks later and still the recall has not been resolved and we do not have possession of the bike. The recall is for the brake light staying on

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Control Unit/ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 12, 20224,635 milesOH

The contact owned a 2019 Harley- Davidson FLHTCUTG. The contact stated that while riding approximately 75 mph, the motorcycle made a sudden and radical turn to the left. The contact was able to regain control of the steering but approximately thirty minutes later the motorcycle made a sudden and radical turn to the right causing the contact to lose control of the motorcycle and crash. No further information on the crash was available. During the crash, the contact sustained severe injuries which include fractured cervical and lumbar vertebras, fractured ribs, and head trauma. A police report was taken at the scene. The motorcycle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V843000(Service Brakes). The manufacturer was notified of the incident and informed that the motorcycle was previously serviced under the recall listed above. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 4,635.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 26, 20219,477 milesMS

The contact owns a 2019 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra motorcycle. The contact stated that while starting the motorcycle, the brake light was illuminated. The vehicle was hauled by trailer to the dealer and diagnosed that the brake sensor for the ABS was faulty however, the sensor part for the repair was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure may be related to a software update that was performed on the traction control. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,477.

Traction Control SystemCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Jul 9, 2020NY

2019 FLHTCUTG TRIKE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SOFTWARE. *LD THE CONSUMER'S ATTORNEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, LEAVING THE OWNER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND CAUSING THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 18, 2019, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE EJECTED AND INJURED. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. *JS

Unknown or OtherCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Jun 26, 2020NY

SEE ATTACHED LETTER. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 17, 2020250 milesCO

I PURCHASED A 2019 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRI GLIDE TRIKE. ON MY SECOND TRIP OUT, I WAS GOING UPHILL AND NEEDED TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET MORE POWER. MY CLUTCH HAD COMPLETELY GONE OUT. I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, AND WAS STUCK IN 6TH GEAR. I COULD NOT SHIFT DOWN, NOR COULD I SLOW DOWN, AS THE ENGINE WOULD ABRUPTLY DIE GOING SLOWER IN 6TH GEAR. AFTER SEVERAL TERRIFYING MOMENTS, I DECIDED TO REV THE ENGINE AND SEE IF I COULD MANUALLY SHIFT THE GEARS LOWER. ONE GEAR AT A TIME, WITH TRAFFIC BUILDING BEHIND ME AS I SLOWED DOWN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, I GOT THE BIKE INTO 3RD GEAR, PULLED OVER AND PUT ON THE BRAKE, ABRUPTLY KILLING THE ENGINE. I CAME TO A VERY HARD STOP. HARLEY DAVIDSON RECALLED THE 2017-2018 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRI GLIDE FOR CLUTCH ISSUES, HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT RECALL THE 2019, WHICH TO MY KNOWLEDGE USES THE SAME HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM. MY EXPERIENCE WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I WAS ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY FROM SHARP CURVES AND IT WAS CRITICAL TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE I CAME TO THOSE CURVES. HAD I NOT TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THOSE CURVES, I WOULD NOT HAVE DISCOVERED MY CLUTCH HAD GONE OUT UNTIL I WAS RIGHT ON THOSE CURVES. I WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED.

8 of 8 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20251000Routine
20241000Routine
20231000Routine
20222100Routine
20210100Routine
20204201Fatalities reported
2019 — this page8202Fatalities reported
20187100Routine
201713101Fatalities reported
20162000Routine
20156110Routine
20145200Routine
20137000Routine
20127102Fatalities reported
20119101Fatalities reported
20109200Routine
20095210Routine

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Reading this record

2 deaths reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.

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: Oct 18, 2022. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.