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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
23%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
17,724miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu, 23% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,724 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On 06/24/2014 at 16,948 miles while accelerating from a red light stop on my 2010 Flhtcu, I got to 30 MPH and the throttle cut out, the check engine light came on, and the engine went into limp mode. I limped the bike 4 miles home and shut it down. The engine light reset on the second restart and throttle resumed. I took it to the dealer who said it was a faulty twist grip sensor. They replaced the sensor and they said it was all set. …”

NHTSA complaint #10628276, filed 2014-08, 16,948 miles

“As I proceeded to leave ,started motorcycle.engage clutch to shift. Turn the throttle to move...no response.harley davidson throttle by wire..didn't respond..did research on computer found that many incident's where it would completely shut down on freeway speeds. There is no recall to fix the problem only numerous bulletins describing what to look for. I am afraid now that if I lose throttle control I am at risk of causing a death or accident cause I cant respond to the situation. Please investigate.”

NHTSA complaint #10537068, filed 2013-08, 16,000 miles

“I was on a 4 lane highway in the passing lane traveling at 55mph when I lost my throttle response and the bike went to an idle mode. I almost was hit while coasting off of the highway. This bike also went to the idle mode after starting it one time last year and I had to restart it 3 times to get it to respond. I just thought it was a computer glitch. When this occurred at 55mph I feared for my life and took it to the dealer on june 10. There is no recall on it. My dealer does not have a replacement part (fuel induction module) nor does harley davidson mfg. …”

NHTSA complaint #10605492, filed 2014-06, 30,000 miles

“The 6th gear indicator goes out on my 2010 harley Flhtcu at different times and for no apparent reason. This is dangerous because if you have the cruise control engaged it goes off and will not work until you turn the bike on and off again.”

NHTSA complaint #10349293, filed 2010-08, 6,525 miles

“Bike went into the limp-mode while riding on interstate 80 near joliet, illinois. When in the limp-mode the engine continues to run but there is no throttle response which is extremely dangerous, especially if there is no shoulder to pull off onto. This has happened at least 20 times in the past year and Harley-Davidson denies a problem exists. However, Harley-Davidson has issued two service bulletin's to their dealers (tt418 and tt418a to address this problem to no avail. I guess a few people will have to die before they have a recall to fix their faulty parts.”

NHTSA complaint #10621048, filed 2014-08, 18,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014222%
2010723%
20091116%
200845%
200748%

Other parts of the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu

Brakes
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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