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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Harley-Davidson Flhtcu problems by model year
28 recall entries across 16 model years and 281 owner complaints across 17 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Flhtcu | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Flhtcu | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Flhtcu | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Flhtcu | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Flhtcu | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Flhtcu | 5 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Flhtcu | 0 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Flhtcu | Not confirmed | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Flhtcu | 2 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Flhtcu | 3 | 31 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Flhtcu | 3 | 70 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Flhtcu | 2 | 81 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Flhtcu | 0 | 48 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Flhtcu | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Flhtcu | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Flhtcu | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Flhtcu | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 brakes89 complaints
- power train45 complaints
- engine and engine cooling40 complaints
- vehicle speed control29 complaints
- electrical system29 complaints
- engine19 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic14 complaints
- wheels11 complaints