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2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 6 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 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg owner complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg, describing incidents dated April 7, 2016 to June 27, 2022.

Most-cited components

Engine 3 complaints
Service Brakes 2 complaints
Unknown or Other 2 complaints
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 6 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 1 a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11471582 · Filed June 29, 2022
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…
ODI #11340502 · Filed July 20, 2020
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 )
ODI #11123138 · Filed August 28, 2018
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

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Rear Brake Master Cylinder

NHTSA #14V750000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder · NHTSA notice

Reported November 24, 2014 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 1,560 vehicles

Repair completion: 94.74% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0162 · Owners notified December 16, 2014 · Vehicles built July 14, 2014 – October 15, 2014 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

6 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg.

Engine and Engine Cooling; Engine

ODI #11471582

Incident: June 27, 2022 · Filed: June 29, 2022

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 Brakes

ODI #11340502

Crash

Incident: July 18, 2020 · Filed: July 20, 2020

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 )

Unknown or Other; Service Brakes; Engine

ODI #11123138

Incident: April 1, 2018 · Filed: August 28, 2018

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

ODI #11084445

Incident: August 4, 2017 · Filed: April 10, 2018

MY HEADLIGHT IS GETTING HAZED OVER

Vehicle Speed Control; Unknown or Other

ODI #10994922

Incident: June 13, 2017 · Filed: June 13, 2017

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

Engine

ODI #10954042

Fire

Incident: April 7, 2016 · Filed: February 11, 2017

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.

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