"How reliable is the 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu?"

"Based on 58 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu has a median complaint mileage of 711 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 58 total complaints filed."

2007 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 58 complaints

Total Complaints

711mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14 25th Percentile

711 Median Mileage

9,467 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I BOUGHT A 2007 ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA BY HARLEY DAVIDSON ON SEPT. 8, 2006. I RETURNED THE BIKE ON SEPT. 9, 2006 SAYING IN WAS MAKING TO MUCH NOISE. THEY RODE IT AND SAID IT NEEDED TO BE BROKE IN, AND PUT 1/2 QUART OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN. I RODE THE BIKE 500 MILES AND RETURNED THE BIKE ON SEPT. 12..."

"2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI, EXPERIENCING INTENSE HEAT FROM THE RIGHT REAR CYLINDER, WHEN THE BIKE IS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC IT IS UNBEARABLE, I AM FEARFUL IT WILL BURN THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RIGHT THIGH. DISCUSSED WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD, THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I RE..."

"2007 FLHTCUI, 1)MY PRIMARY SIDE VERY LOUD WHINING MAY BE DUE TO CHAIN TENSIONER, COMPENSATOR WEAK SPRING NOTICED IN NEUTRAL AND SHIFTING. 2) MY TRANSMISSION VERY LOUD WHINING IN 1ST. AND 5TH. GEARS. ALSO LOUD AND NOTICEABLE CLATTERING IN SEVERAL GEARS MOSTLY IN FIFTH. 3) I READ ON MOTORCYCLE TALK GR..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 9 complaints

25th: 4 mi Median: 200 mi 75th: 6,350 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE 8 complaints

25th: 86 mi Median: 172 mi 75th: 500 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM 7 complaints

25th: 10 mi Median: 105 mi 75th: 666 mi

POWER TRAIN 6 complaints

25th: 36 mi Median: 4,550 mi 75th: 11,625 mi

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4 complaints

Median: 1,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

AZ: 6 VA: 5 IL: 5 MD: 4 OH: 3 CA: 3 TX: 3 AR: 3 FL: 3 NH: 2

Who Files Complaints?

56.9%

Original Owners

43.1%

Second+ Owners

Harley-Davidson Flhtcu — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2008	94	26,064	SERVICE BRAKES	7
2009	88	25,633	SERVICE BRAKES	2
2010	43	17,900	SERVICE BRAKES	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28