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Harley-Davidson FlhtcuModel year report

2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu Problems

Complaints
6filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
4,210miles, 5 complaints with mileage
Recalls
1campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu. The part named most often is brakes, with 1 complaints (17% of the total), followed by electrical system (1) and exterior lighting (1). 5 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 4,210 miles. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 56 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 30 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Brakes: “Scenario: 2016 ultra 4200 miles that I purchased with zero miles from the dealer. It has always been serviced by the dealer as well. The brakes were fine. I parked at a restaurant and when I came back outside I pulled up to the street and had brakes. I pulled out onto the street and I had no brakes whatsoever on my back brakes and my front brakes were doing some kind of grabby on off thing at 10mph. It was scary as hell, no back brakes and almost no front brakes. The back brakes just went down all of the way. I had to trailer the bike 90 miles back to tulsa. …”

NHTSA complaint #10991204, filed 2017-05, 4,210 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 5 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 3,000 and 5,800 miles.

100%0–100%10–250%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (5 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 4,210 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

20162017320182024
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 56 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 56 bulletins →

Other model years of the Harley-Davidson Flhtcu

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
201664,2101———Not enough data
201496,6505———Not enough data
2013727,0160———Not enough data
201166,4442———Not enough data
20103117,9003——28 · FewerStable
20097026,0003——58 · TypicalFalling
20088125,6062——50 · TypicalFalling
2007487110——Not compared (before 2008)Rising
19955—1———Not enough data

All Harley-Davidson Flhtcu model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu have?

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 1 complaints (17% of the total), followed by electrical system with 1.

Has the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu been recalled?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu reported?

Among the 5 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 4,210 miles and the middle half falls between 3,000 and 5,800 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.