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2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtk

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
9Power Train
2Structure
2Engine
1Steering
1
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 9 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 →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine complaints

1 reports
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10 miles · Nov 7, 2013
EngineInjury

RODE MY NEW HARLEY FLHTK FOR AN HOUR AND THE RIGHT SIDE GOT SO HOT I TIRED AVOIDING TOUCHING IT TO PREVENT BURNING MYSELF. THE AIR CLEANER WAS SO I HOT MY RIGHT PANT LEG LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN IRONED. MY POSTERIOR WAS SOAKED WITH SWEAT MAKING FOR A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. EVEN THE LEFT SIDE ON THE PRIMARY CASE WAS UNCOMFORTABL…

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RODE MY NEW HARLEY FLHTK FOR AN HOUR AND THE RIGHT SIDE GOT SO HOT I TIRED AVOIDING TOUCHING IT TO PREVENT BURNING MYSELF. THE AIR CLEANER WAS SO I HOT MY RIGHT PANT LEG LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN IRONED. MY POSTERIOR WAS SOAKED WITH SWEAT MAKING FOR A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. EVEN THE LEFT SIDE ON THE PRIMARY CASE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE TO THE TOUCH. I WAS JUST CRUISING BACK COUNTRY ROADS NOT RIDING IN TRAFFIC AND THE AIR TEMP WAS ONLY ABOUT 60 FAHRENHEIT NOT CELSIUS THOUGH THE AMBIENT TEMP AROUND ME WAS PROBABLY 60C OR GREATER. AFTER THIS I HAD THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CHANGED TO PIPES THAT DIDN'T HAVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND THAT GREATLY REDUCED THE HEAT MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE USABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10551330

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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