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2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtcui

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6.5

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Power Train
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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27,000 miles · Jun 7, 2004
Power Train

I OWN A 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI. AT APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES THE MAIN DRIVE BELT BROKE. FORTUNATELY IT BROKE AS I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE PARKING GARAGE, BUT HAD I BEEN IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE BELT AND SAID THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS CAUSE FOR THE BREAKAGE. I ASKED THE MANUFACTURE…

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I OWN A 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI. AT APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES THE MAIN DRIVE BELT BROKE. FORTUNATELY IT BROKE AS I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE PARKING GARAGE, BUT HAD I BEEN IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT THE BELT AND SAID THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS CAUSE FOR THE BREAKAGE. I ASKED THE MANUFACTURER IF THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT THE BELT, BUT THEY DECLINED AND SAID IT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY DAMAGE OR IMPROPER SERVICE. ALL MANUFACTERER RECOMMENDED SERVICE HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICAL, AND IT WAS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIPS, SO I DON'T BUY THE LATER CAUSE OF FAILURE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO, BUT I HAVE RECORDS I CAN RETRIEVE THAT WILL SHOW A MORE EXACT DATE AND MILEAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10074929

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2002
Power TrainCrashInjury

REAR WHEEL DRIVE BELT BROKE AND LOCKED UP REAR WHEEL--MOTORCYCLE SLID SIDEWAYS IN A STEEP TURN AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL. MOTORCYLE THEN BOUNCED BACK INTO THE ROAD AND WRECKED AND INJURED MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER FOLLOWING. OVER $150,000 IN PERSONAL INJURY EXPENSE. SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THIRTEEN OTHER SIMI…

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REAR WHEEL DRIVE BELT BROKE AND LOCKED UP REAR WHEEL--MOTORCYCLE SLID SIDEWAYS IN A STEEP TURN AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL. MOTORCYLE THEN BOUNCED BACK INTO THE ROAD AND WRECKED AND INJURED MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER FOLLOWING. OVER $150,000 IN PERSONAL INJURY EXPENSE. SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THIRTEEN OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSONS HAVING THE BELTS BREAK, SOME OF WHICH HAVE CAUSED PERSONAL INJURIES.

NHTSA ODI #762165

Official recalls

2

04V134000 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers

Mar 18, 2004

ON CERTAIN TOURING AND POLICE MODEL MOTORCYCLES, THE 40 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN "OPEN" FOR REASONS OTHER THAN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

02V002000 · Exterior Lighting

Jan 4, 2002

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE WIRING FOR THE FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FENDER, CAUSING THE WIRES TO FRAY AND SHORT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FUSE TO BLOW, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AN OPERATIONAL FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND PASSING LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED).

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FENDER TIP LIGHT WIRING HARNESS RETENTION CLIPS, AND INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, ANY DAMAGED WIRING HARNESSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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