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Harley-Davidson FlhtkModel year report

2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk Problems

Complaints
19filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
8,900miles, 17 complaints with mileage
Recalls
1campaigns on record
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. The part named most often is brakes, with 11 complaints (58% of the total), followed by electrical system (4) and suspension (3). 17 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 8,900 miles. Of all complaints, 2 involved a crash, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign and 20 technical service bulletins for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the switch filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 10 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Brakes: “Abs rear brake pedal is stuck and will not depress. I have no rear brake at all. I was driving on a city street approx. 40mph. Coming to a stop, I tried to apply rear brakes and found the pedal would not depress. I had no rear brake.”

NHTSA complaint #11067410, filed 2018-02, 18,200 miles

Electrical system: “This is concerning my 2012 harley davidson ultra classic limited. Without warning, most predominantly at highway speeds, the bike will go into limp mode. By that I mean, the throttle-by-wire will disconnect the engine's RPM's and decrease to 1200 RPM resulting in making the handlebar throttle control useless. (creating instant panic for fear of vehicles behind me running over me, especially on the interstate highway in heavy traffic) therefore I have no choice but to pull to the side of the road, shut the engine off, and go through to procedure of restarting the engine. …”

NHTSA complaint #10583274, filed 2014-04, 3,713 miles

Suspension: “When slowing down rapidly, the front end wobbles fiercely, you have to be holding on very tightly and make it stop faster for it to be corrected, I have had the bike in the shop several times and no resolution. It is dangerous.”

NHTSA complaint #10701901, filed 2015-03, 500 miles

Engine: “While riding my harley motor cycle on vacation across nebraska on highway 76 I noticed extreme heat on the inside of my right leg and loss of power. The inside of my right was burned and got infected, total bill for doctor and time off from work was approximately $1500.00-$2000.00. The work done on the motor cycle bill was $1487.00. This is suppose to take care of the problem of over heating. New head pipes $524.95, kit,sestage 1 aic %)mm$139.95, kit-efi super tuner,screa $459.95, job code;0 tec: jdk $81.00, dyno tune$275.40. I have paid all expenses. …”

NHTSA complaint #10482478, filed 2012-10, 2,252 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 17 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 2,252 and 18,400 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (17 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 8,900 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: falling. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 20 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 20 bulletins →

Other model years of the Harley-Davidson Flhtk

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
201782,3002———Not enough data
20161014,6201———Not enough data
20151011,0002———Not enough data
2014371,7005——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Rising
20131413,0000———Not enough data
2012198,9001———Falling
20112021,9602———Falling
20102921,4553——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Falling

All Harley-Davidson Flhtk model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk have?

NHTSA recorded 19 consumer complaints for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 11 complaints (58% of the total), followed by electrical system with 4.

Has the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk been recalled?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk reported?

Among the 17 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 8,900 miles and the middle half falls between 2,252 and 18,400 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.