Harley-Davidson Flhtc Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 82 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Harley-Davidson Flhtc (1994–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 2009 has the most, with 19. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (23 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Flhtc model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 5,012 | 3 | 18 | — | Not enough data |
| 2009 | 19 | 32,000 | 3 | 12 | — | Falling |
| 2008 | 15 | 15,626 | 2 | 11 | — | Stable |
| 2007 | 14 | 7,600 | 0 | 13 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 7 | 28,006 | 1 | 6 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system23 28%
- Brakes19 23%
- Engine cooling14 17%
- Transmission and drivetrain12 14%
- Fuel system6 7.2%
- Wheels3 3.6%
- Vehicle speed control3 3.6%
- Suspension3 3.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2009: “While riding the motorcycle on city streets the front brake lever became very hard a loss of front brakes occurred. Thank god the rear still worked. They kept me from crashing into car ahead of me. Now the motorcycle has no front brakes at all. Motorcycle was maintained until 9/2017 by a prepaid maintenance program and esp warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #11065634, filed 2018-01, 55,000 miles2010: “I had been riding for under five minutes, city traffic, speed limit 25mph. As I slowed for a turning car my rear brake failed by the pedal locking. I controlled the stop and returned home. I've now been told the ABS control module has failed and the repair cost are to be around 900.00. I find it incredibly hard to believe that a module failure defaults to a total lack of brakes! One might be inclined to think youd lose ABS function, not total braking!”
NHTSA complaint #11210508, filed 2019-05, 24,000 miles2008: “Driving my harley at about 20-30 MPH pulling up to red light. Go to hit front brake. Nothing. Front brake is completely disabled without any warning. It appears that harley davidson has faulty ABS modules and this is not the first nor probably the last of this issue. Thank you for taking the time to read my complaint.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology