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2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fltrx

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What to inspect

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  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2014
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

FRIEND OF MINE SENT THIS TO ME: I MYSELF RIDE A HD 2013 ROADGLIDE CLASSIC: CURRENTLY THIS IS JUST INFO WE KNOW ABOUT AND MAY BE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO: I WAS TALKING WITH A GUY LAST NIGHT WITH A 13 ULTRA CLASSIC AND HE WAS TELLING ME ON HIS WAY TO DC (RIDE TO THE WALL) HIS BIKE STARTED LURCHING, DROPPED…

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FRIEND OF MINE SENT THIS TO ME: I MYSELF RIDE A HD 2013 ROADGLIDE CLASSIC: CURRENTLY THIS IS JUST INFO WE KNOW ABOUT AND MAY BE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO: I WAS TALKING WITH A GUY LAST NIGHT WITH A 13 ULTRA CLASSIC AND HE WAS TELLING ME ON HIS WAY TO DC (RIDE TO THE WALL) HIS BIKE STARTED LURCHING, DROPPED TO 1500 RPM AND HE BARELY MADE IT OF THE INTERSTATE. THE HARLEY DEALER IN VIRGINIA FOUND THE ISSUE AND PULLED THE SAME PART OFF A 14 AFTER HD GAVE BOTH OF THEM THE RUN AROUND. ON THE WAY HOME, IT DID IT TO HIM AGAIN OUTSIDE OF COMMERCE, GA. APPARENTLY, THERE ARE 2 BIKES IN THE SHOP AT ROSWELL THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THEY'VE BEEN IN PIECES FOR 6 WEEKS WAITING ON PARTS. HD SAYS THEY ARE A NON-STOCKABLE PART WHICH TRANSLATES INTO WE HAVE ENOUGH TO MAKE OUR BIKES AND NONE TO SELL TO YOU.' ACCORDING TO HD THERE ISN'T ENOUGH REPORTS TO WARRANT A RECALL. WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS HD IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND IS SPACING OUT THE RECALLS SO THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE GM. THE LAST RECALL WAS A CLUTCH ISSUE AND THE CURRENT ONE IS THE BRAKE LINE PINCHING. ACTUALLY, THE BRAKE LINE ISN'T PINCHING, IT'S WEARING THROUGH. AND THE DEALERSHIP IN VIRGINIA JUST REPLACED THE MODULE, BUT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE MODULE TO FAIL SOMEHOW. THE GENTLEMAN SAID IT WASN'T A COMPLETE DEAD SHUT DOWN, BUT THE RPMS DROPPED AND THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10610905

10,000 miles · May 8, 2014
Electrical SystemEngineExterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE METER AT 11 VOLTS. I HAD THE BIKE TOWED TO THE HARLEY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED MY VOLTAGE REGULATOR. THIS WAS A BIG RECALL IN 2012 AND MANY OWNERS OF 2013 ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. I'M AFRAID ONCE MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT, ILL BE LIAB…

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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE METER AT 11 VOLTS. I HAD THE BIKE TOWED TO THE HARLEY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED MY VOLTAGE REGULATOR. THIS WAS A BIG RECALL IN 2012 AND MANY OWNERS OF 2013 ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. I'M AFRAID ONCE MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT, ILL BE LIABLE FOR REPLACING IT AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10587245

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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