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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUSE7

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine
1Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Wheels
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. 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.

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Power Train complaints

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Mileage unknown · May 7, 2014
EnginePower Train

2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLE HAS SPUTTERED THROUGH THE INTAKE AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A YIELD RAMP AND PREPARING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE MOTORCYCLE JUST STOPPED. IT DID RE-START AND HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE HIS TRIP HOME. HE RETURNED THE MOTORCYC…

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2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLE HAS SPUTTERED THROUGH THE INTAKE AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A YIELD RAMP AND PREPARING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE MOTORCYCLE JUST STOPPED. IT DID RE-START AND HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE HIS TRIP HOME. HE RETURNED THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR THE SPUTTERING AND STALLING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO A PROBLEM. FROM MAY-JUNE 2013, THE MOTORCYCLE QUIT RUNNING FOR NO APPARENT REASON TWICE. ONCE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION TO A FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP AND THE SECOND TIME WHILE AT A STOP SIGN PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. BOTH TIMES, THE MOTORCYCLE RE-STARTED AND HE WAS BALE TO CONTINUE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN, BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE LEFT FRONT FORK SEAL WAS REPLACED 2 TIMED DUE TO LEAKING AND THE THIRD TIME, THE ENTIRE FORK TUBE WAS REPLACED. IN FEB 2014, THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ON BECAUSE OF A TIGHT CRANK AND SLAPPING PISTON. ALSO, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD COMPENSATOR NOISE COME FROM THE PRIMARY TRANSMISSION COVER.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10585898

Official recalls

1

11V506000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Oct 19, 2011

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 TOURING, CVO TOURING AND TRIKE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 6, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. SEE THE ABOVE LIST FOR THE MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY BE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP OR ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP WHEN NO BRAKE IS APPLIED AND/OR CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AFFECTING REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. EITHER CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL A INSTALL A REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH KIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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NHTSA investigations

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