2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtk: Reliability Data

37
Total Complaints
20,455mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,281 25th Percentile
20,455 Median Mileage
32,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
15
Wheels
6
Power Train
4
Steering
4
Electrical System
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Equipment
1
Suspension
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Engine
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER PURCHASING A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA-GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC LIMITED IN OCT 2009, I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING WHILE ON A RIDE FROM MY HOME TO RICHMOND VA: ?STEREO CONSTANTLY WENT ON AND OFF WITH INTERMITTENT INTERCOM AND VOLUME CONTROL PROBLEMS. ?BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF T..."
"I OWN A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK WITH ABS. THE REAR BRAKES ON THIS BIKE HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW. WHEN STOPPING USING THE REAR BRAKE THE BIKE DISPLAYED A VERY NOTICEABLE SHUDDER RIGHT UP UNTIL THE MOTORCYCLE COMES TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE BIKE IS HOT OR ..."
"LOUD METALLIC NOISES COMING FROM PRIMARY(COMPENSATOR SPROCKET). LOUD METALLIC BANGING WHEN STARTING ENGINE. THIS IS ON A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. IF THE COMPENSATOR FAILS, AND LOCKS UP, A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IS INEVITABLE. *TR"

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.

Service Brakes 15 complaints
25th: 22,477 mi Median: 30,500 mi 75th: 39,190 mi
Wheels 6 complaints
25th: 12,281 mi Median: 15,557 mi 75th: 19,497 mi
Power Train 4 complaints
25th: 6,604 mi Median: 13,062 mi 75th: 18,493 mi
Steering 4 complaints
25th: 9,859 mi Median: 15,557 mi 75th: 23,807 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 3 MN: 3 SC: 3 IN: 3 AP: 3 CA: 2 OH: 2 WI: 2 NE: 2 IL: 2

Harley-Davidson Flhtk — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2011263
2012273
2014502

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