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2013 Harley-Davidson Flhr103 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 23, 2023
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhr103, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

The contact owns a 2013 Harley-Davidson FLHRC103 Road King Classic. The contact stated while riding at approximately 10 MPH, the rear brake pedal had seized, and the contact was unable to properly stop the motorcycle. The contact was able to stop the motorcycle by using the front brake. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,500.

NHTSA ID 11528461 · filed Jun 23, 2023

On my 2013 Road King, intermittently the Rear Brake Pedal will not depress while riding, and whenever that occurs, I have no rear braking whatsoever. Obviously, this is an extremely dangerous situation that could lead to death or injury. After a little internet research, I found this is an extremely common problem with Harley-Davidsons that have ABS (Antilock Braking Systems). When the ABS fails, rather than simply having regular, non-antilock brakes, the motorcycle has no brakes. This allegedly occurs because valves in the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit corrode and then stick in the closed position, preventing brake fluid from closing the brake calipers. Harley should resign their ABS with a fail-safe to prevent this dangerous scenario.

NHTSA ID 11516584 · filed Apr 11, 2023

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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