2021 Harley-Davidson Flhtk Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2021 Harley-Davidson Flhtk has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 199,419 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 22V781000 2022-10-18 199,419 affected
Defect

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Trike and CVO Trike and 2020-2022 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. Please refer to Addendum A for specific vehicle model details. Due to a software error, the brake lights may illuminate without the rider applying the brakes. As…

Consequence

Unintended illumination of the brake lights may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the software on Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. On Trike and CVO Trike motorcycles, a new pressure switch will also be installed. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2022. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at…

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“A redesign in the left and right handle controls of the harley 2014 model’s, the press to talk (ptt) button and cruise control buttons were switched from the left hand grip to the right throttle/brake hand grip. The ptt button is used for the citizens band (cb) radio. The ptt button had always…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2024-08-09

“Recently while riding my motorcycle, I experienced a near total loss of clutch control. Fortunately, was able to safely limp it back to the garage. What I found when checking components, my clutch lever lost most of its tension. I thought it might be a stripped plastic tensioner that others have…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-02-11
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Harley-Davidson Flhtk as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.