Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg Reliability

107 NHTSA complaints (2009–2024). Complaint rate: 1621.2 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
12303.0
Complaints
107
Crash Rate
14.0%
Fire Rate
1.9%
Injuries
20
Fatalities
9

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg. The 2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.

Avoid These Years

2011
~15/yr complaints · 1 crashes
2017
~14/yr complaints · 1 crashes

Average

2009–2010
~8/yr complaints
2012–2015
~8/yr complaints
2018–2019
~9/yr complaints

Better Years

2022
~3/yr complaints
2020
~4/yr complaints
2016
~3/yr complaints

Too New

2024
2 complaints so far

Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2011 (15)
049131720092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020222024

Common Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE170.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1637.5%
POWER TRAIN150.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1118.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1010.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING80.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC333.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM30.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING30.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY30.0%

See also: Harley-Davidson Flhtcutgaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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