2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtk Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 55%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtk, 55% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Could not stop the bike. The front brake lever was frozen, took both hands to bring the lever in far enough to activate the front brake calipers. Then the brakes were so touchy that the lightest pressure applied the brakes full on. After pulling the lever in multiple times it softened up to the point of being able to ride it home. As soon as I turned into my driveway the brake lever was again frozen.”
NHTSA complaint #10703439, filed 2015-04, 36,123 miles“I recently took my motorcycle in for the recall by harley davidson. Even after having the recall service performed, on a sudden brake, there is a very distinct pull on the rear brake. This occurs at 35 MPH, 55 MPH, and 65 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #11193499, filed 2019-04, 43,701 miles“As I was riding from my house towards an intersection, my rear brake pedal suddenly became stiff and unable to push or apply rear brake. I took it to a local harley dealership and they told me about a recall for a brake fluid flush free of charge. However, they could not flush my brake fluid until I bought a new ABS hcu, which was $377.00 for the part and $773.00 total installed. The dealer called harley corporate and tried to get them to pay for the new ABS hcu since it only went bad because of the brake fluid issues under the recall. Harley refused. …”
NHTSA complaint #11075117, filed 2018-02, 23,000 miles“This motorcycle was driven approximately 20,650 miles without incident. I rode the motorcycle for approximately 950 miles without incident and everything worked properly. I rode approximately 145 miles then stopped for approximately 2 hours. When I resumed riding upon applying the rear brake at approximately 10 MPH the motorcycle rear brake caused the motorcycle to shudder violently. I maintained control of the bike and came to a complete stop utilizing the front brake only which presented no abnormal behavior. …”
NHTSA complaint #10504276, filed 2013-03, 20,910 miles“I own a 2010 harley davidson Flhtk with ABS. The rear brakes on this bike have been a problem since new. When stopping using the rear brake the bike displayed a very noticeable shudder right up until the motorcycle comes to a stop. This happens every time it does not matter if the bike is hot or cold. I have returned it to the dealership three times and have not received any satisfaction. After reading several harley davidson forums this appears to be a widespread problem. I believe this could possible cause a loss of control when stopping the vehicle and appears to be a serious defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10345045, filed 2010-07, 10 milesRelated recalls
- 18V076000Jan 29, 2018Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS)…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhtk 2010–2011, Flhtcu 2008–2011, Flhr 2008–2011 +26 more
- 11V506000Oct 19, 2011Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhtk 2010–2012, Flhr 2009–2012, Flhrc 2009–2012 +23 more
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtk
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtk
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.
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