2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 64%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk, 64% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Abs modulator locked my front wheel, good thing I was going slow 35 MPH, if not, me and my wife would have gone down. After taking the bike to the shop, and flushing the system again, now the front brake will not work at all.”
NHTSA complaint #11180518, filed 2019-02, 47 miles“While out riding with my meetup motorcycle group along back country roads on the eastern shore of maryland. We were approaching a sharp right hand turn in the road when I first applied my brakes the brakes never completely engaged. After reapplying the brakes in a panic stop condition the ABS system never kicked in, however the rear brakes did eventually engage resulting in the bike laying down a long skidmark and the rear tire going into a fishtail motion. The result was I crossed over the oncoming traffic line and end up off of the road on the wrong side of the street. …”
NHTSA complaint #11025031, filed 2017-09, 17,000 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Harley-Davidson flthtk motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the rear brakes failed to respond upon engagement. The front brakes were operable and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where a bleeding of the brakes was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 10. Updated 10/29/13 the consumer stated the lower panel covers were falling off. Updated 10/30/2013”
NHTSA complaint #10548204, filed 2013-10, 10 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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