2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 33%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,320miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg, 33% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,320 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.
“Driving 70 MPH on highway put on brakes to exit at offramp bike dies complete shut off no throttle no anything coast to stop on off ramp bike will not start at all trouble code p1511 which is the throttle managment system is dead 2nd time this has happened first time was at 30 MPH after sitting bike statrted again this is happing to all efi harley davidsons something needs to be done before someone is injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10521801, filed 2013-06, 4,064 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“While on a ride with my wife on a county road in idaho I started feeling a vibration. Within 5 sec. The left rear tire of my harley tri-glide came off causing me to lose control. The bike slide into on coming traffic and into a ditch. The tire traveled appox. 50 yards down the road before stopping. I had never removed the tires since I purchased the bike from the lone wolf harley davidson dealer in spokane valley washington. We have researched other tri-glide owners to learn that this has happened to others. I have filed a complaint with the harley davidson manf. In west conn. …”
NHTSA complaint #10482753, filed 2012-10Related service bulletins
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Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
3 complaintsEngine cooling
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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