2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 43%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,800 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.
“We were on a road trip and while traveling in the hill country we started hearing a popping sound which at first thought it was the road tar popping because it was hot out. As we were descending down the hill I applied the rear brakes and found that they went all the way down and the vehicle failed to slow. I applied the brakes several times and they failed to work. The popping continued at which we realized it was the brakes. When we got the a motorcycle stopping spot and let the bike set for a while the brakes came back and were working again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10994276, filed 2017-06, 35,032 miles“Abs system module failure. Backing out of garage with ignition on, pulled front brake lever and it was locked, could not pull. Had no front brake. Had to stop bike by applying rear brake. Rear brake functioned as it should. If you turn bike off and let it sit for a few hours, brake pressure in front equalizes. You can then pull front brake lever and brake works as it should with ignition off. As soon as you turn ignition on and ABS module powers up the front brake lever locks up and is unusable. …”
NHTSA complaint #11269970, filed 2019-10, 42,800 milesBrakes: other model years
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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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