The 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 110,445 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
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.
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).
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…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“On sept 14 2015 while riding my motorcycle driving in heavy traffic my drive belt broke causing my vehicle to slow suddenly in traffic almost getting rear ended. The belt was fairly new and had just been replaced approximately 2 years ago by a harley dealer in virginia. At that time the same thing…”
“Motorcycle quits while riding. Circuit breaker was recalled and replaced in june, 2008. On a ride with the motorcycle on 6/20/2008. The motorcycle lost all power, engine and electrical, while riding in traffic. Result could have been catastrophic since brake lights and emergency signals do not…”
“Motorcycle quits while riding. Circuit breaker was recalled and replaced in june, 2008. On a ride with the motorcycle on 6/20/2008. The motorcycle lost all power, engine and electrical, while riding in traffic. Result could have been catastrophic since brake lights and emergency signals do not…”
“At 25000 miles the frame cracked on my harley davidson ultra classic. This rendered the bike un-drivable. It did not result in an accident, but could have resulted in loss of control. The dealer said the weld was defective on the frame. The only possible fix was to replace the frame. It could not…”
“Dt: last year owner received a recall on harley davidson. The recall number iwasnot available. The owner went to dealership, and they didn't have the parts. The first time he went to dealer was last summer. He returned to the dealer three times last year. Then owner got another letter on july 5…”
“6 times with no warning my 2002 harley just lost all electric as if you just remove the key and 3 times I was on the express way at night in heavy traffic.after a few minutes and turning the key on/off it would just act normal. Harley was contacted and stated "knows of no such problems". Spent…”
“I purchased a 2002 harley-davidson flhtcui 1-29-02. It currently only has 1200 miles on it. It has always been garaged and well cared for. I was taking a ride 8-27-03 and while going around a curve the seat shifted causing me to wobble a little. I went home, removed the seat and found the plastic…”
“Vehicle will shut down without any notice, there is a defect in some wires which shut down the cylinders on vehicle. Contacted dealer. *ak consumer states wire to the front fuel gets pulled causing the bike to lose power and resulted in the bike to fall down when starting out on turn. Consumer…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.