2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
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Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Brakes (3), Transmission / drivetrain (2), Wheels / tires (1), Engine (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (7)
02/27/2025 · Wheels / tires · crash
See attached document for complaint.
03/08/2021 · Brakes
CANNOT PULL THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER. HARD AS A ROCK, THE FRONT BRAKE IS INNOPERATIVE. ABS MODULE FAILURE. HAPPEND AT MY HOUSE.
10/21/2019 · Brakes
ABS SYSTEM MODULE FAILURE. BACKING OUT OF GARAGE WITH IGNITION ON, PULLED FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND IT WAS LOCKED, COULD NOT PULL. HAD NO FRONT BRAKE. HAD TO STOP BIKE BY APPLYING REAR BRAKE. REAR BRAKE FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD. IF YOU TURN BIKE OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW HOURS, BRAKE PRESSURE IN FRONT EQUALIZES. YOU CAN THEN PULL FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND BRAKE W…
09/11/2018 · Transmission / drivetrain · crash
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILURE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILED WHILE RIDING CITY ROADS CAUSING AN UNSAFE STOP, LOSS CONTROL, PERSONAL INJURY.
06/10/2017 · Brakes
WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP AND WHILE TRAVELING IN THE HILL COUNTRY WE STARTED HEARING A POPPING SOUND WHICH AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROAD TAR POPPING BECAUSE IT WAS HOT OUT. AS WE WERE DESCENDING DOWN THE HILL I APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES AND FOUND THAT THEY WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW. I APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY FAILED…
07/03/2014 · Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THE HEAT SHIELD TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF THE FAILURE CAUSING SEVERE BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING NORMALLY. THE MA…
05/05/2014 · Transmission / drivetrain · crash
WHILE UP-SHIFTING GEARS FROM 2ND TO 3RD THE CLUTCH FAILED AND I COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. I MANUALLY DOWN-SHIFTED TO FIRST TO SLOW DOWN THEN TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TRIED TO FIND NEUTRAL TO BE ABLE TO STOP SAFELY BUT RAN OUT OF SPACE BEFORE I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND STALL THE ENGINE. AS THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL…