The 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtk has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 27,232 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN16V4710002016-06-2727,232 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2016 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Special…
Consequence
When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clutch master cylinder for the presence of gas in the fluid, if so, the dealer will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
5
WHEELS
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE
1
TIRES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The dunlop back tire cracked in center while less than half worn. Thread depth new is 8/32 inch and tire check 5/32 inch.”
“The coolant pump failed causing the engine to over heat which I was informed is a known issue with this year model. Plus my abs system failed which makes the bike unable to operate.”
“The coolant pump failed causing the engine to over heat which I was informed is a known issue with this year model. Plus my abs system failed which makes the bike unable to operate.”
“We were on a major highway going approximately 70 mph when the brakes instantly locked up. We went from 70 to 0 in seconds. We barely made it to the shoulder as we needed to clear other bikes. People behind us claim the brake lights never came on nor did the abs light to indicate an issue. The…”
“We were on a major highway going approximately 70 mph when the brakes instantly locked up. We went from 70 to 0 in seconds. We barely made it to the shoulder as we needed to clear other bikes. People behind us claim the brake lights never came on nor did the abs light to indicate an issue. The…”
“Abs failure, no abs failure light on. Riding on i82 between kennewick wa and umatilla or. Riding at 70 mph, attempted to brake for slow moving traffic and discovered rear brake pedal in hydraulic lock condition, unable to push pedal down...so no rear brake. Almost had an accident. Was able to get…”
“Last year at aprox 20k miles on a long stretch of highway the front wheel bearings failed and almost lost control of the motorcycle, had to have it hauled in on wrecker to get fixed under warranty and they did not pay for that , well here it is aprox 13k miles since then and it has happened again”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 harley-davidson flhtk limited. While driving with the cruise control activated, it disengaged automatically when going over bumps in the road. Also, the throttle would decrease and the vehicle lost power. On july 30, 2019, while pulling out of a parking lot, the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtk as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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