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2016 Harley-Davidson Fltru problems

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltru with NHTSA between 2016 and 2020. The largest single group is the engine & cooling. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Harley-Davidson Fltru All 2016 cars
B

FaultScore 37/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Harley-Davidson Fltru.

How this is worked out

The numbers

10

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

4,800 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

100%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 34 vs 50 Severity 0 vs 50 Early failure 100 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 34
Against the median year of the Harley-Davidson Fltru. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 100
100% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2016 compares with every other Harley-Davidson Fltru

Click any bar 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

What breaks on a 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltru

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Other & Unspecified 2 20.0%

Median failure at 8,966 miles

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 20.0%

Median failure at 14,425 miles

Electrical System 2 20.0%

Median failure at 21,900 miles

Engine & Cooling 2 20.0%

Median failure at 1,902 miles

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 10.0%

Median failure at 1,200 miles

Body & Structure 1 10.0%

Median failure at 4,800 miles

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

Under 1,000 miles 2 20.0%
1,000 – 9,999 miles 4 40.0%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 2 20.0%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 2 20.0%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Apr 2016 peak 2 Nov 2020

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 5 miles Taylorsville, KY

ENGINE

ON NOVEMBER 19, 2020, WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON MEANING THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT, ON AN EXPRESSWAY THE MOTORCYCLIST NEEDS TO PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHICH PUTS THE OPERATOR IN DANGER. IT TURNS OUT THE WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED ON A 2016 MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER PUMPS STATING THE HARLEY HAS UPDATED THE WATER PUMPS SO OBVIOUSLY HARLEY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER PUMPS ON 2014-2016 TOURING LIQUID COOLED MODELS. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO MY FATHER ON A 2015 TRI GLIDE IN 2018. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SITUATION IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH HARLEY IS AWARE OF YET NOT CORRECTING. THE WATER PUMP FAILURE PUTS THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION SHOULD THE WATER PUMP FAIL ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY OR HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11375628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 28,800 miles Miami, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE AND ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, DASH LIGHTS, FUEL INDICATOR AND VOLTAGE GAUGE STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF, MY FUEL INDICATION STARTED GOING FROM EMPTY TO HALF TANK OVER AND OVER AGAIN UNTIL IT WENT DEAD, SAME WITH MY TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER. NOW THE TACHOMETER IS AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AND MY SPEEDOMETER IS AT 14 MPH. THERE'S ALSO SWELLING INSIDE THE GLASS DUE TO WATER FILTRATION I PRESUME WHICH HARLEY DAVIDSON DIDN'T SEAL THE SPEEDO AND TACH GAUGES REALLY WELL. I'M REALLY WORRIED DUE TO THIS AND ALSO WORRIED FOR MY FELLOW RIDERS LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW IN THE CITY BUT I'M AFRAID THIS COULD HAPPEN TO OTHER RIDERS GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I ALSO SEARCHED ONLINE AT MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON FORUMS AND SAW MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE. WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IN A CITY STREET AROUND 3:40PM WHEN I LEFT WORK. I ATTACHED A PICTURE BELOW WHERE IF IS ZOOMED IN WATER CAN BE NOTICED INSIDE THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER.

NHTSA complaint #11361061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 28,800 miles Miami, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE AND ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, DASH LIGHTS, FUEL INDICATOR AND VOLTAGE GAUGE STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF, MY FUEL INDICATION STARTED GOING FROM EMPTY TO HALF TANK OVER AND OVER AGAIN UNTIL IT WENT DEAD, SAME WITH MY TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER. NOW THE TACHOMETER IS AT AROUND 1200 RPMS AND MY SPEEDOMETER IS AT 14 MPH. THERE'S ALSO SWELLING INSIDE THE GLASS DUE TO WATER FILTRATION I PRESUME WHICH HARLEY DAVIDSON DIDN'T SEAL THE SPEEDO AND TACH GAUGES REALLY WELL. I'M REALLY WORRIED DUE TO THIS AND ALSO WORRIED FOR MY FELLOW RIDERS LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW IN THE CITY BUT I'M AFRAID THIS COULD HAPPEN TO OTHER RIDERS GOING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I ALSO SEARCHED ONLINE AT MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON FORUMS AND SAW MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE. WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND IN A CITY STREET AROUND 3:40PM WHEN I LEFT WORK. I ATTACHED A PICTURE BELOW WHERE IF IS ZOOMED IN WATER CAN BE NOTICED INSIDE THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER.

NHTSA complaint #11361061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,800 miles Silver Spring, MD

ENGINE

WATER PUMP FAILED AUGUST 2018 ON A TRIP AND WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. THE 2ND PUMP FAILED AUGUST 2019 FOR THE SAME REASON AND WAS REPLACED WITH UPGRADED WATER PUMP BY DEALER IN SEPT 2019. JULY 2020 THE UPGRADE HAS FAILED. GOING TO DEALER 3RD TIME FOR REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #11342505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 13,133 miles Mountain TOP, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BAD WITH ONLY 131330MILES ON BIKE BEARINGS WERE MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE WHILE RIDING DOWN ROAD

NHTSA complaint #11324715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 15,000 miles East Northport, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AFTER A HEAVY RAIN, ALL THE INSTRUMENTS STOPPED WORKING

NHTSA complaint #11090783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 4,800 miles BAY Village, OH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE ULTRA (FLTRU). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SADDLEBAG MOUNTING RECEPTACLE FAILED AND THE CONTACT'S SADDLEBAG FELL ONTO THE ROAD. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (ROCK-N-ROLL CITY HARLEY-DAVIDSON 4985 W 150TH ST, CLEVELAND, OH 44135) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE AND COVER THE COST OF THE SADDLEBAG. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE CONTENTS OF THE SADDLE BAG. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10992722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 4,800 miles BAY Village, OH

STRUCTURE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE ULTRA (FLTRU). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SADDLEBAG MOUNTING RECEPTACLE FAILED AND THE CONTACT'S SADDLEBAG FELL ONTO THE ROAD. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (ROCK-N-ROLL CITY HARLEY-DAVIDSON 4985 W 150TH ST, CLEVELAND, OH 44135) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE AND COVER THE COST OF THE SADDLEBAG. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE CONTENTS OF THE SADDLE BAG. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10992722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 50 miles Allentown, PA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I PURCHASED THIS MOTORCYCLE ON JULY 23, 2016 AND ACCORDING TO 16V-471 (ATTACHED), THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THE RECALL TO NHTSA WAS JUNE 24, 2016, THE PLANNED DEALER NOTIFICATION DATE WAS JULY 06, 2016 - JULY 08, 2016, THE PLANNED OWNER NOTIFICATION DATE WAS JULY 18, 2016 - JULY 22, 2016. THIS MEANS HARLEY DAVIDSON KNOWINGLY SOLD ME A POTENTIALLY DEADLY MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE (BECAUSE I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT OF COURSE). I JUST HAD A FRIEND DIE ON A MOTORCYCLE. MY WIFE AND I ARE DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY WITH HARLEY DAVIDSON FOR KNOWINGLY PUTTING OUR LIVES IN DANGER IN THE NAME OF PROFITABILITY. AT MINIMUM, THIS STILL-LIKE-NEW MOTORCYCLE NEEDS TO BE PICKED UP AND A REFUND ISSUED.

NHTSA complaint #10909375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 1,200 miles Port Saint JOE, FL

VISIBILITY/WIPER

BLINDING GLARE FROM SUN REFLECTING OFF THE SCREEN ON THE BOOM AUDIO INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM. GLARE IS SO BAD THAT THE DRIVER IS BLINDED AND CANNOT SEE THE ROADWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10859769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.