2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtk problems, complaints & recalls

2023-09-27 · Wheels

“the dunlop back tire cracked in center while less than half worn. thread depth new is 8/32 inch and tire check 5/32 inch. …”

2023-03-03 · Unknown Or Other

“the coolant pump failed causing the engine to over heat which i was informed is a known issue with this year model. plus my abs system failed which makes the bike unable to operate. …”

2020-07-15 · Unknown Or Other · 13,000 mi

“we were on a major highway going approximately 70 mph when the brakes instantly locked up. we went from 70 to 0 in seconds. we barely made it to the shoulder as we needed to clear other bikes. people behind us claim the brake lights never came on nor did the abs light to indicate an issue. the brakes remained locked for several minutes before w…”

2020-04-22 · Service Brakes · 5,567 mi

“abs failure, no abs failure light on. riding on i82 between kennewick wa and umatilla or. riding at 70 mph, attempted to brake for slow moving traffic and discovered rear brake pedal in hydraulic lock condition, unable to push pedal down...so no rear brake. almost had an accident. was able to get harley home safely. nhtsa campaign number: 18v…”

2019-10-16 · Wheels · 32,729 mi

“last year at aprox 20k miles on a long stretch of highway the front wheel bearings failed and almost lost control of the motorcycle, had to have it hauled in on wrecker to get fixed under warranty and they did not pay for that , well here it is aprox 13k miles since then and it has happened again…”

2019-09-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 9,960 mi

“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 r…”

2019-06-21 · Wheels · 23,000 mi

“the front wheel where the tire seals against the wheel that material in that area is separating causing the tire to go flat. the consumer stated the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the road hazard warranty had expired. *js…”

2019-02-22 · Service Brakes · 23,288 mi

“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 …”

2017-11-15 · Wheels · 16,240 mi

“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 …”

2017-07-11 · Tires · 3,000 mi

“tire is 4 months old with approximately 3,000 miles on it. tread apparently de-laminated from the core causing a bubble on the tread approximately 5" long by 4" wide by 1.5" deep.…”