Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flhtcu Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flhtcu? 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 Flhtcu problems by model year
24 recall entries and 280 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Flhtcu | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Flhtcu | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Flhtcu | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Flhtcu | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Flhtcu | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Flhtcu | 5 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Flhtcu | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Flhtcu | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Flhtcu | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Flhtcu | 3 | 31 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Flhtcu | 3 | 70 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Flhtcu | 2 | 81 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Flhtcu | 0 | 48 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flhtcu, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes103 complaints
- power train44 complaints
- engine and engine cooling40 complaints
- vehicle speed control29 complaints
- electrical system29 complaints
- engine19 complaints
- hydraulic14 complaints
- wheels11 complaints