2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 33%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 312miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg, 33% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 312 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.
“The exhaust burns my leg when I stop for a light or anything else. $35,000.00 and cant use it when ambient temp is above 80 unless I want to go to the hospital with 2nd degree burns.”
NHTSA complaint #10653696, filed 2014-11, 50 miles“The right side of the motorcycle runs extremely hot especially in traffic and hot weather. The condition will actually cause mild burns to legs during riding. Many cases have been noted on line in different forums and brought to the attention of harley davidson dealers. Some resolve to problem has been done by changing header exhaust pipes without catalytic converters and changing the fuel mixture to richer adjustments to run cooler.”
NHTSA complaint #10454903, filed 2012-04, 575 miles“After a very short period of riding usually 10-30 minutes, the heat is so intense coming off the engine that it will burn my leg. Harley reps say this is normal! How can this be normal? I have been told that the only solution is to disconnect the converter which is illegal and expensive. They should be made to fix it.”
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Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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