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2016 Harley-Davidson FLHTK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

14,620 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 10 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior550.0%
Electrical and battery issues110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
5
Wheels
4
Unknown Or Other
2
Engine
1
Tires
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes5
Wheels4
Unknown Or Other2
Engine1
Tires1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Service Brakes: 5; Wheels: 4; Unknown Or Other: 2; Engine: 1; Tires: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2017
2
2019
4
2020
2
2023
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20172
20194
20202
20232

2017: 2; 2019: 4; 2020: 2; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11046397 · 2017-11-15 (November 15, 2017)

WHILE RIDING ON HWY THE FRONT END STARTING SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL , MY FIRST THOUGHT I RAN OVER SOME THING , APPLIED BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE LEVER WENT FLAT NO BRAKING ACTION AT ALL , DUE TO HAVING MANY YEARS RIDING EXPERIENCE I JUST HIT THE KILL SWITCH AND USED THE ENGINE AS A BRAKE LUCKILY IT WORKED AFTER GETTING IT STOPPED I INSPECTED AND FOUND MY FRONT BEARINGS HAD FALLEN APART AND OUT OF THE FRONT WHEEL . I ONLY HAVE 16K MILES ON THE BIKE , WELL THE ABS SYSTEM WORKS OFF THE WHEEL BEARINGS , I AM SUSPECTING THAT'S WHY I LOST MY BRAKES'' THE BE…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,240 miles reported. Look up ODI 11046397 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11181760 · 2019-02-22 (February 22, 2019)

WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN LA AND TEXAS ON IH10 WEST I APPLIED REAR BRAKES,DUE TOO RIDING IN A RAIN STORM ,WHERE AS THERE WAS NO PEDAL WENT TO FOOT BOARD ,APPLIED FRONT BRAKES AND SLOWED BIKE(ALMOST HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME),TRIED REAR BRAKES AND HAD A PEDAL SO CONTINUED ON,LATER I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING SO I GOT OFF HIGHWAY TO CHECK, GOT SMOKE FROM MY REAR BRAKES , PROCEEDED TO NEAREST HARLEY DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS TO LATE FOR THEM TO LOOK AT (CLOSING TIME) PROCEEDED HOME ANOTHER 100 MILES,NEXT DAY I REMOVED REAR BRAKE CALIBER FOUND…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,288 miles reported. Look up ODI 11181760 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11255545 · 2019-09-16 (September 16, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK LIMITED. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, IT DISENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ALSO, THE THROTTLE WOULD DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. ON JULY 30, 2019, WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY FAILED IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LA CROSSE AREA HARLEY-DAVIDSON (1116 OAK FOREST DR, ONALASKA, WI 54650, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIX TERMINAL …

Owner-reported narrative. 9,960 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255545 at NHTSA ↗