Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui, most frequently naming the electrical, suspension and fuel system categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1998 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 1998 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 2002 | 1 | 7 |
| May 2014 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 2016 | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 2016 | 1 | 10 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA FLHTCUI. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR SWING ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA FLHTCUI EQUIPPED WITH METZELER ME 888 MARATHON ULTRA TIRES, SIZE: 130/90/R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR TIRE SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. BOTH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE REAR TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
BROKEN SWING ARM CAUSING A HIGH SPEED WOBBLE. SWING ARM CRACKED OVER TOP OF AXLE ALLOWING THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER TO PUSH OPEN THE END OF THE SWING ARM EXPOSING THE REAR AXEL SHAFT. ONLY THE BELT WAS HOLDING REAR WHEEL ON. *TR
THIS IS A FAILURE IN A CUSTOM WHEEL MODEL #4163080BP MANUFACTURED BY HALLCRAFT'S INDUSTRIES CORP. TEN SPOKES ON THE REAR WHEEL BROKE CAUSING INSTABILITY AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THESE TEN SPOKES BROKE OVER 5 MONTS AND W/I 4000 MILES OF INSTALLATION.
MOTORCYCLE QUIT WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC, IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START.
CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON FIVE OCCASIONS, REPAIRS STILL NOT COMPLETED. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR MOTORCYCLE. OWNER HAS CONTATCED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON 03-AUG-98 . RECALL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
WHEN RIDING IN EVERY GEAR , FROM TIME TO TIME, THERE IS A MISS. AT TIMES IT'S IN 2, 3, AND 5TH GEARS. THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN CONSUMER'S 97 MODEL. A RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED ON THE IGNITION . OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.