2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (6) · Structure (2) · Power Train (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (19)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-18 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.0.2): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). new software update version 26.0.2.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-28 · M1391A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1391a (revu): midtronics grx-3110 and dca-8000 software. purporse: revision u. the purpose of this bulletin is to inform the dealer network that a software update to the grx-3110 and dca-8000 is now available. dynamic diagnostic charger system (part number: dca-8000). [rev u] ad
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-25 · PAB1171 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
genuine motor parts and accessories bulletin pab1171 (rev b): software update for screamin eagle pro street tuner. purpose: revision b. updated: summary. the app has returned to the apple app store. this bulletin informs dealers that a recent software update to the screamin' eagle pro street tune
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-06 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 25.8.9): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). new software update version 25.8.9
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-26 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 25.8.7): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). new software update version 25.6.4,
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-26 · M1391A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1391a (rev t): midtronics grx-3110 and dca-8000 software. purporse: revision t. the purpose of this bulletin is to inform the dealer network that a software update to the grx-3110 and dca-8000 is now available. dynamic diagnostic charger system (part number: dca-8000). [rev t] u
Showing the 6 most recent of 19 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-05-29 · Service Brakes · 13,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. the contact stated while approaching a traffic light at 25 mph, while applying the front and rear brakes, the front brakes failed to engage. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the motorcycle was taken to southside harley-davidson located at 385 n witchduck rd, virginia beach, va 2…”
2020-05-22 · Vehicle Speed Control“my front brakes on my 2013 harley dose not work most of the time and it is hard to pull in the brake lever to where when i pull the brake lever in and can not move the lever with no brakes...and some times the front wheel locks up by just sitting or at a stop light and my speed control stops working on and off and have a engine light that…”
2020-01-05 · Service Brakes · 10,000 mi“both brakes failure during stop arriving home low speed. abs system dead…”
2019-06-24 · Power Train · 6,000 mi“highway riding. transmission shifter return spring broke. bikes has 6000 miles. unable to change gears…”
2019-02-16 · Service Brakes · 47 mi“abs modulator locked my front wheel, good thing i was going slow 35 mph, if not, me and my wife would have gone down. after taking the bike to the shop, and flushing the system again, now the front brake will not work at all.…”
2018-04-08 · Service Brakes · 31,000 mi“abs failure while riding. no warning. near collision with vehicle in front of me. front brake lever stuck.…”
2018-02-23 · Unknown Or Other · 85,000 mi“abs brake modules freezing up. when that happens you have no brakes…”
2017-09-22 · Steering · 17,000 mi · 💥 crash“while out riding with my meetup motorcycle group along back country roads on the eastern shore of maryland. we were approaching a sharp right hand turn in the road when i first applied my brakes the brakes never completely engaged. after reapplying the brakes in a panic stop condition the abs system never kicked in, however the rear brakes did even…”
2017-09-21 · Service Brakes · 25,800 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the brakes malfunctioned. the contact stated that the front brake handle on the right side of the vehicle became inoperable. the contact engaged the rear brake system to stop the vehicle. route 66 harley-davidson located in tulsa, ok was made aware o…”
2016-10-18 · Structure · 15,300 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. while driving various speeds on the highway, the saddle bag detached from the vehicle. the contact stated that there was a recent recall for the saddle bag and his was replaced; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the recall det…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.