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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
38%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
5,882miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg, 38% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,882 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Harley davidson recall # 0173 I had went to the hd dealer when I found out about the recall, I had the service department look up my VIN to verify that it was in the recall, they said it was, they wrote up a service ticket for the recall, I went and checked on the status of the parts today, I was told that harley davison won't let the dealer order the parts, they also stated that they only got 1 kit, and that kit was for a new motorcycle in stock, they said that they could not sell the bike until the recall was done, so they fix the bike for sale, but they are letting all the customer that…”

NHTSA complaint #11151881, filed 2018-11, 4,500 miles

“On 06/03/2017 at 7235 miles the clutch failed to disengage when the lever was pulled. The vehicle was parked and the failure was found when shifting into first gear. The trike was towed to the selling Harley-Davidson dealership for repair. The repair made was: flushed the clutch due to air in the line. On 06/09/2017 at 7264 miles the clutch failed to disengage when the lever was pulled. The vehicle was parked and the failure was found before shifting into first gear. Attached should be photographs showing the clutch lever being operated with one finger without any resistance. …”

NHTSA complaint #10994169, filed 2017-06, 7,264 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2019113%
2018571%
2017538%
2014120%
2012114%

Other parts of the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

Engine
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology