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2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 29, 2022
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 11, 2017

What this page shows

Our database holds 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

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Engine
Filed Jun 29, 2022

The contact owns a 2015 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG Tri Glide Ultra Classic. The contact stated while riding 70 MPH, the check engine and coolant temperature warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over to allow the motorcycle to cool down. The motorcycle cooled down and operated normal; however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the water pump was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted and stated that they were made aware about the water pump failure and that there was no recall regarding the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 23,605.

NHTSA ID
11471582
Incident
Jun 27, 2022
Mileage
23,605 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 2020
Crash reported

DESCENDING A DOWNHILL 20MPH ROAD THAT MERGED FROM THE LEFT . REAR BRAKES FAILED AND LOST CONTROL , SIDESWIPING A GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE . NO SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES, BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE ( HD TRIKE )

NHTSA ID
11340502
Incident
Jul 18, 2020
Mileage
40,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Aug 28, 2018

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE IDLING AND RIDING.COOLING LIGHT COMES ON AT IDLE AND WHILE RIDING.ALL COOLING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ,COOLING SENSOR, THERMOSTAT,WATER PUMP AND CAP BUT NO CODE IS THROWN

NHTSA ID
11123138
Incident
Apr 1, 2018
Mileage
21,880 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 10, 2018

MY HEADLIGHT IS GETTING HAZED OVER

NHTSA ID
11084445
Incident
Aug 4, 2017
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 13, 2017

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AFTER 18,000 MILES THEY MUST BE REPLACED

NHTSA ID
10994922
Incident
Jun 13, 2017
Engine
Filed Feb 11, 2017
Fire reported

FIRST INCIDENT 2015, LOG IN EST 100 MILES, MC STARTED SMOKING. DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT NO PROBLEMS. SECOND INCIDENT ENGINE LOST POWER DOWN TO 35MPH COULD NOT GO HIGHER, DEALERSHIP FIXED PUT NEW CLUTCH NO CHARGE. THE THIRD TIME, IT REPEATED LOST POWER AGAIN SMOKE & BURNING INSIDE ENGINE AREA THE CLUTCH WAS OUT HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS THIRD TIME THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX, I HAD ONLY 2100 MILES LOG AND CHARGED ME $500. THE GENERAL MANAGER TOOK ME ON A ROAD TEST TO CHECK MY SHIFTING. HIS CONCLUSION WAS A DEFECTED CLUTCH PROBLEM WHICH THEY FIXED . BUT THEY DID NOT REFUND ME. I NOW HAVE 5,000 MILES ON MY MC WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS SO FAR SO IT WAS A DEFAULTED CLUTCH PROBLEM ON A BRAND NEW BIKE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID
10954042
Incident
Apr 7, 2016
Mileage
2,146 mi

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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