Worst years for a Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

Owners have filed 108 complaints about the Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg with NHTSA across model years 2009 to 2025. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Avoid

2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

15 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.

Cleanest on record

2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

10 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2025 — 1 0 0 — Body & Structure
2024 — 2 0 0 — Transmission & Drivetrain
2023 — 1 0 0 — Lights
2022 — 3 0 0 — Transmission & Drivetrain
2020 — 4 2 0 — Brakes
2019 — 9 3 0 9,477 Brakes
2018 — 8 0 0 — Transmission & Drivetrain
2017 D 14 1 0 2,500 Engine & Cooling
2016 — 3 0 0 — Electrical System
2015 D 10 1 1 21,880 Engine & Cooling
2014 — 7 1 0 9,980 Brakes
2013 — 7 0 0 600 Engine & Cooling
2012 — 9 5 0 — Brakes
2011 F 15 1 0 787 Engine & Cooling
2010 D 10 1 0 2,241 Engine & Cooling
2009 — 5 0 1 1,500 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 29 26.9%

Worst in 2013

Brakes 21 19.4%

Worst in 2012

Transmission & Drivetrain 15 13.9%

Worst in 2017

Electrical System 11 10.2%

Worst in 2011

Other & Unspecified 11 10.2%

Worst in 2015

Fuel & Propulsion 5 4.6%

Worst in 2011

Body & Structure 4 3.7%

Worst in 2010

Lights 4 3.7%

Worst in 2014

Wheels 2 1.9%

Worst in 2011

Stability & Traction Control 2 1.9%

Worst in 2019

Steering 1 0.9%

Worst in 2012

Suspension 1 0.9%

Worst in 2017

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 0.9%

Worst in 2015

Tires 1 0.9%

Worst in 2011

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Mar 2010 peak 6 Sep 2026

Compare the Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.