2018 Harley-Davidson FLHTP problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 100.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 |
Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 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
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
2020: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 11342551 · 2020-07-31 (July 31, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT G&G CYCLES OF ROSWELL (11235 ALPHARETTA HWY STE 125, ROSWELL, GA 30076) THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOSING FLUID. NO LEAKS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY 5,000 MILES THE OIL WAS CHANGED DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE PRIMER ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS FAILED TO REACH THE ENGI…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11342551 at NHTSA ↗