Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flhtc Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flhtc? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Harley-Davidson Flhtc problems by model year
14 recall entries and 76 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Flhtc | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Flhtc | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Flhtc | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Flhtc | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Flhtc | 3 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Flhtc | 2 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Flhtc | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Flhtc | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Flhtc | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2002 Flhtc | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Flhtc | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Flhtc | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flhtc, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes21 complaints
- engine and engine cooling13 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- electrical system10 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- steering4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints