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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Harley-Davidson Flhtk problems by model year
22 recall entries across 13 model years and 161 owner complaints across 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Flhtk | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Flhtk | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Flhtk | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Flhtk | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Flhtk | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Flhtk | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Flhtk | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Flhtk | 1 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Flhtk | 2 | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Flhtk | 5 | 37 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Flhtk | 0 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Flhtk | 1 | 19 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Flhtk | 2 | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Flhtk | 3 | 29 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 brakes60 complaints
- power train30 complaints
- engine26 complaints
- electrical system16 complaints
- wheels14 complaints
- vehicle speed control10 complaints
- steering9 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints