AI Damage2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg: common problems
Owners of the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and cooling and electrical system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 9
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 33% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 22% of all complaints
- 3 Engine 11% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 11% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 11% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 11% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 3 complaints (33% of all).
- Electrical system: 2 complaints (22% of all).
- Engine: 1 complaints (11% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (11% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (11% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
I complained about them squealing, and them not able to stop like they should ,but I never had to stop like I needed to that day.. It is totally impossible to lock up the rear brakes or to stop hard with the rear brakes.
One of the bolts holding the floorboard sheared off causing it to collapse. This happened when I placed my weight on the floorboard. If this had occurred when driving at speed (30 to 70 mph) I would have sustained serious injury or resulted in my death.
Vehicle engine and exhaust produces excessive heat which I burned my pants on and the heat is overwhelming . I talked to hd and they will not admit there is a problem and want to brush it under the rug. Please help this is a major incident burn just waiting to happen.
Excessive heat from exhaust system causes severe burns to underside of right thigh, knee and calf. Painful blistering of the skin in many places on rider's right leg from heat, (not from contact with heated or hot components) while wearing long jeans or other riding gear.
Extreme high heat from the exhaust system, causing burns to rider and passenger right legs.
I have a harley davidson tri glide ultra classic that while my wife and I were riding, the left side suddenly a had a tremendous drag I believed caused by the reverse coming on while going down the road at around 55 miles per hour.
Excessive heat coming from the exhaust burns leg when riding even though I'm riding with jeans on.
This bike is equipped with electronic throttle control (so called fly by wire) on march 18 while riding in medina county in ohio at 50 mph the etc had some form of failure and the throttle cut the rpm to less than 1000 and the bike abruptly slowed to a crawl.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 11,366 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 31% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Flhtcutg has 5 complaints (17 years in the data). This year has 9, above average.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other years of this model
- Flhtcutg 20095 sources
- Flhtcutg 20119 sources
- Flhtcutg 20127 sources
- Flhtcutg 20137 sources
- Flhtcutg 20145 sources
- Flhtcutg 20156 sources
- Flhtcutg 201652 sources
- Flhtcutg 201792 sources
- Flhtcutg 201875 sources
- Flhtcutg 201974 sources
- Flhtcutg 202076 sources
- Flhtcutg 202163 sources
- Flhtcutg 202259 sources
- Flhtcutg 202355 sources
- Flhtcutg 202442 sources
- Flhtcutg 202526 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine and cooling, electrical system, engine. Total complaints: 9. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: knocking, grinding or other noise (11%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2010 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.