NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 8 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui owner complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui, describing incidents dated April 5, 2002 to September 14, 2015.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 4 complaints
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint
Seats 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10787460 · Filed October 31, 2015
ON SEPT 14 2015 WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY DRIVE BELT BROKE CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SLOW SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. THE BELT WAS FAIRLY NEW AND HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO BY A HARLEY DEALER IN VIRGINIA. AT THAT TIME THE SAME THING…
ODI #10231866 · Filed June 20, 2008
MOTORCYCLE QUITS WHILE RIDING. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED IN JUNE, 2008. ON A RIDE WITH THE MOTORCYCLE ON 6/20/2008. THE MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL POWER, ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL, WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC. RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC SINCE BRAKE LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SIGNALS DO NOT…
ODI #10143648 · Filed November 25, 2005
AT 25000 MILES THE FRAME CRACKED ON MY HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. THIS RENDERED THE BIKE UN-DRIVABLE. IT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALER SAID THE WELD WAS DEFECTIVE ON THE FRAME. THE ONLY POSSIBLE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE FRAME. IT COULD NOT BE…

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON/CIRCUIT BREAKER

NHTSA #04V134000 · Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers · NHTSA notice

Reported March 18, 2004 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 81,496 vehicles

Harley-Davidson campaign 0113 · Owners notified April 23, 2004 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TOURING AND POLICE MODEL MOTORCYCLES, THE 40 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN "OPEN" FOR REASONS OTHER THAN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Notes

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0113.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FENDER TIP LIGHT

NHTSA #02V002000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported January 4, 2002 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 28,949 vehicles

Owners notified January 9, 2002 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – October 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE WIRING FOR THE FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FENDER, CAUSING THE WIRES TO FRAY AND SHORT.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FUSE TO BLOW, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AN OPERATIONAL FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND PASSING LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED).

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FENDER TIP LIGHT WIRING HARNESS RETENTION CLIPS, AND INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, ANY DAMAGED WIRING HARNESSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

8 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui.

Power Train

ODI #10787460

Incident: September 14, 2015 · Filed: October 31, 2015

ON SEPT 14 2015 WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY DRIVE BELT BROKE CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SLOW SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED. THE BELT WAS FAIRLY NEW AND HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO BY A HARLEY DEALER IN VIRGINIA. AT THAT TIME THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE RIDING THE BELT SUDDENLY BROKE AND I WAS COMING DOWN A STEEP GRADE AND WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY A LARGE TRUCK. I WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BELT BROKE. THE FIRST TIME THE BELT BROKE THE MC HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER CHECKED EVERYTHING AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND REPLACED THE BELT WHICH I PAID FOR. THIS TIME THE BELT BROKE AGAIN WITH ONLY 7,000 MILES ON IT. I ASKED HARLEY DAVIDSON ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD THE BELTS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. APARENTLY THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE BELTS. NOT TO SAY THAT EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS IT COST OVER $1200.00 TO HAVE FIXED. AND NO BODY CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BIKE.

Electrical System; Exterior Lighting

ODI #10231866

Incident: June 20, 2008 · Filed: June 20, 2008

MOTORCYCLE QUITS WHILE RIDING. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED IN JUNE, 2008. ON A RIDE WITH THE MOTORCYCLE ON 6/20/2008. THE MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL POWER, ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL, WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC. RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC SINCE BRAKE LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SIGNALS DO NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD AND AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, THE POWER IS RESTORED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE SAME DAY AND IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THE DEALER HAS NO REMEDY, OTHER THAN TO HAVE ME LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR LABOR INTENSIVE DIAGNOSIS AT MY EXPENSE. PLEASE ADVISE. REPLACEMENT OF THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Structure

ODI #10143648

Incident: November 8, 2005 · Filed: November 25, 2005

AT 25000 MILES THE FRAME CRACKED ON MY HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. THIS RENDERED THE BIKE UN-DRIVABLE. IT DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALER SAID THE WELD WAS DEFECTIVE ON THE FRAME. THE ONLY POSSIBLE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE FRAME. IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED SAFELY. *NM

Electrical System

ODI #10129086

Incident: April 15, 2004 · Filed: July 18, 2005

DT: LAST YEAR OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE RECALL NUMBER IWASNOT AVAILABLE. THE OWNER WENT TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. THE FIRST TIME HE WENT TO DEALER WAS LAST SUMMER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES LAST YEAR. THEN OWNER GOT ANOTHER LETTER ON JULY 5 2005, BUT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. OWNER CONTACTED HARLEY DAVIDSON, BUT DID NOT ASK IF THERE WERE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE RECALL WAS ABOUT THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. THE OWNER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

Electrical System

ODI #10064061

Incident: August 28, 2003 · Filed: March 29, 2004

6 TIMES WITH NO WARNING MY 2002 HARLEY JUST LOST ALL ELECTRIC AS IF YOU JUST REMOVE THE KEY AND 3 TIMES I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY AT NIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND TURNING THE KEY ON/OFF IT WOULD JUST ACT NORMAL. HARLEY WAS CONTACTED AND STATED "KNOWS OF NO SUCH PROBLEMS". SPENT HUNDRED $ AS MECHANICS TROUBLE SHOOTED FOR A PROBLEM. STILL UNKOWN IF FIXED AND NEW RIDING SEASON HAS STARTED. EACH INNCIDENT HAPPEN IN LATE AUGUST AND EARLY SEPT.2003 WHILE TOURING. SINCE THEN BIKE HAS BEEN STORED. *AK

Seats

ODI #10036832

Incident: August 27, 2003 · Filed: August 29, 2003

I PURCHASED A 2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI 1-29-02. IT CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 1200 MILES ON IT. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND WELL CARED FOR. I WAS TAKING A RIDE 8-27-03 AND WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE THE SEAT SHIFTED CAUSING ME TO WOBBLE A LITTLE. I WENT HOME, REMOVED THE SEAT AND FOUND THE PLASTIC AROUND THE SEAT MOUNTING TONGUE CRACKED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COME LOOSE. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNACCEPTABLE QUALITY ON A MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY 1200 MILES ON IT. *AK

Electrical System

ODI #10025389

Incident: April 5, 2002 · Filed: July 3, 2003

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING BIKE TO SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND AT HIGH SPEEDS.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #8017264

Incident: July 2, 2002 · Filed: August 27, 2002

VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, THERE IS A DEFECT IN SOME WIRES WHICH SHUT DOWN THE CYLINDERS ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES WIRE TO THE FRONT FUEL GETS PULLED CAUSING THE BIKE TO LOSE POWER AND RESULTED IN THE BIKE TO FALL DOWN WHEN STARTING OUT ON TURN. CONSUMER STATES HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS FOUND ON THE INTERNET. *YH

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