Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Flhtk Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Flhtk? 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 Flhtk problems by model year
21 recall entries and 160 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Flhtk | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Flhtk | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Flhtk | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Flhtk | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Flhtk | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Flhtk | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Flhtk | 1 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Flhtk | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Flhtk | 5 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Flhtk | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Flhtk | 1 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Flhtk | 2 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Flhtk | 3 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Flhtk, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes63 complaints
- power train30 complaints
- engine25 complaints
- electrical system16 complaints
- wheels14 complaints
- vehicle speed control10 complaints
- steering9 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints