The 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltru has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 27,232 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.
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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
STRUCTURE
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On november 19, 2020, while traveling on a highway the engine light and temperature light came on meaning the engine was running hot, on an expressway the motorcyclist needs to pull over to the emergency lane which puts the operator in danger. It turns out the water pump malfunctioned on a 2016…”
“I was riding my motorcycle and encountered heavy rain when my speedometer, tachometer, dash lights, fuel indicator and voltage gauge started turning on and off, my fuel indication started going from empty to half tank over and over again until it went dead, same with my tachometer and speedometer.…”
“I was riding my motorcycle and encountered heavy rain when my speedometer, tachometer, dash lights, fuel indicator and voltage gauge started turning on and off, my fuel indication started going from empty to half tank over and over again until it went dead, same with my tachometer and speedometer.…”
“Water pump failed august 2018 on a trip and was replaced at dealership under warranty. The 2nd pump failed august 2019 for the same reason and was replaced with upgraded water pump by dealer in sept 2019. July 2020 the upgrade has failed. Going to dealer 3rd time for replacement.”
“Front wheel bearings went bad with only 131330miles on bike bearings were making a rumbling noise while riding down road”
“After a heavy rain, all the instruments stopped working”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 harley-davidson road glide ultra (fltru). While driving 60 mph, the saddlebag mounting receptacle failed and the contact's saddlebag fell onto the road. The motorcycle was taken to a dealer (rock-n-roll city harley-davidson 4985 w 150th st, cleveland, oh 44135) where it…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 harley-davidson road glide ultra (fltru). While driving 60 mph, the saddlebag mounting receptacle failed and the contact's saddlebag fell onto the road. The motorcycle was taken to a dealer (rock-n-roll city harley-davidson 4985 w 150th st, cleveland, oh 44135) where it…”
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 Fltru as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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