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Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE3 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE3 (2008–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2008 has the most, with 11. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (3 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All FLHTCUSE3 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.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
20081115,535211—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2008: “Brake failure on multiple instances, luckily no serious injury, bike did fall and ankle was sprained. Abs failure light has come on/off now on permanent. Brought it to local dealer on two occasions both times I waited over 1.5 hours beyond appointment time and bike was not touched, had to leave. Also, I asked if there any recalls or technical bulletins and both times the answer was no.”

NHTSA complaint #10993282, filed 2017-06, 37,000 miles

Other Harley-Davidson models

Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
263 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhx
174 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtk
147 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtcui
100 complaints
Harley-Davidson XG750
85 complaints
Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson
84 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtc
82 complaints
Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
76 complaints

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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