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2019 Harley-Davidson FLHTK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

2,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting375.0%

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.

Power Train
3
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train3
Vehicle Speed Control1

Power Train: 3; 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
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
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 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (3). 1 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.

2019
3
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20193
20221

2019: 3; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 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 11219098 · 2019-06-10 (June 10, 2019)

TRANSMISSION LOSES OIL. BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE LOSS OF TRANSMISSION OIL IN JUST 3 THOUSAND MILES. COULD CAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING ! HARLEY DAVIDSON REFUSES TO RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11219098 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11277261 · 2019-10-31 (October 31, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK. WHILE RIDING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH; HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH FAILED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE AT HOME, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED BEFORE THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE MOTORCYCLE BEFORE DRIVING OVER A CURB AND THROUGH SOME POTTED PLANTS. THE RADIATOR, FAIRING, REAR SADDLE BAGS, AND EXHAUST WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEG THAT DID NOT REQUIRE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11277261 at NHTSA ↗