2013 Harley-Davidson Fltru Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Harley-Davidson Fltru. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
5
1crashes1injuries
STEERING
2
WHEELS
2
1injuries
ENGINE
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson fltru. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on a slightly incline hill, the contact went to depress the front hand brakes however it failed to operate without warning. When the contact depressed the foot brake pedal as the motorcycle…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2020-11-10

“I had just left my house and after a few minutes of riding, I came up to a stop, when I attempted to squeeze the front brake lever, it was frozen and would not budge. Luckily, I was not going fast and or needed an "emergency stop," I was able to stop with downshifting and rear brake. I coasted…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2020-03-14

“The front brake lever was frozen and could not be depressed. The front brakes did not work. This happened when it was operating or stationary. A loss of the braking system is serious and needs to be investigated. Vehicle was serviced (12/5/18) at the space coast harley dealership, 1440 sportsman…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-12-01

“Front brakes locked up while driving.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-10-25

“Faulty hydraulic control unit for the abs braking system. It's a very common problem as I have discovered. It can cause the loss of either front, or rear breaks at any time. I was in the driveway and couldn't apply my front breaks.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-07-04

“While riding the rear wheel suffered a failure of the inner seal that seals the spokes and caused a complete flat entering into a corner causing me to lose control/sliding into. A. Parking lot. Instictivly I put my leg down to try to catch myself. Called for a tow truck to come pick it up and…”

WHEELS · reported 2014-08-08

“When I first got the bike I trailered it home and by the time I got home the rear tire was flat, so I told it to bakersfield harley davidson where they told me it just needed to be aired up..that was the first incident. The second incident I rode it home and right when I pulled into the drive way…”

WHEELS · reported 2014-04-23

“First time I noticed the "harley wobble" I was on the highway doing the speed limit. I took my hands off the handlebars to fix my gloves -- the handle bars started wobbling side to side wow !!! After I grabbed the handlebars and calmed down - I took it to my local harley dealer no help not saying…”

STEERING · reported 2014-01-18
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 2013 Harley-Davidson Fltru as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.