Front wheel bearing failure at 17,200 miles. Front wheel was noisy and while changing tires dealer notified me bearings were failed and not in warranty.
The worst 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Fuel system1
- Transmission1
- Wheels1
Problems by type
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- Fuel system1
- Transmission1
- Wheels1
Recalls 2
Equipment
- What is wrong
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle.
- Risk
- If a saddlebag is not adequately secured, it may separate from the motorcycle while riding, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1‑800‑258‑2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.
Recall number 15V427000 · Recall details
Power train: clutch assembly
- What is wrong
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) notified the agency on April 9, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic - Twin Cooled (FLHTCU TC), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low - Twin Cooled (FLHTCUL TC), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE) motorcycles. On July 31, 2015, Harley-Davidson expanded the recall to cover an additional 61,065 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the motorcycle has been parked for an extended period of time.
- Risk
- 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 flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1‑800‑258‑2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0165.
Recall number 15V216000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul 40
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Battery warranty guidelines
- Big twin inner primary seal changes
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Genuine motor parts and accessories bulletin PAB1171 (rev b): software update for screamin eagle pro...
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Market specific battery introduction
- Milwaukee eight and twin cam camshaft drive gear retention kit changes
What 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driving my bike which I purchased new in february 2015 and currently have 18,000 miles on it I lost control of shifting gears. Turns out to be the shifter shaft and control lever were stripped. The gears were worn down so bad that the shifter was not activating the change of gears. I was in milwaukee and had to limp the bike out of busy traffic to diagnoise the problem. Then I had to drive in second gear for over 8 miles at 25 MPH on roads that were 45 MPH. Very uncomfortable and nothing I could do. Simple fix, replace shaft and shift lever. Hd knows about this issue, and in talking with milwaukee hd service advisor he says they have plenty of the shafts in stock because of this very issue. The shaft is faulty and could have been a real problem for me. I lost all control of shifting. If I would have been on the interstate, who knows what would have happened. This needs to be seriously looked at! I know I am not the first, and will not be the last. The parts are cheap to purchase, but the point is something this serious should not be wearing causing loss of control of the bike. I have owned numerous bikes prior to this one, and have never had this failure until this model year.
I purchased a 2015 ultra classic low in june 2015 a great machine and about 4500 miles on it already but I have a problem with it. When I take off from a stop at an intersection or traffic light the engine stumbles and knocks, sort of like when you try to take off in 2nd gear. I have taken it to adirondack harley-davidson 106 bellen rd, broadalbin, ny 12025 and joe's motorcycle repair, dyno tuning, dyno performance, 124 n central ave, mechanicville, ny 12118 to have this problem corrected. I was told by both places that the reason the motorcycle does that is that the fuel programming is set too lean to meet harley-davidson's requirement to meet government epa standards. I was told by both, adirondack harley-davidson and joe's motorcycle repair, that they can fix the problem by installing harley-davidson screaming eagle performance parts: 1.fuel tuner 2. High flow air cleaner and 3. Flow through exhaust. In order to do this they would remove all of the harley-davidson's epa required environmental components, re-tune the engine, it will run perfect and no longer will the engine stumbles and knock like when you try to take off in 2nd gear. All of this for the around $2000.00 plus. I already paid $25,000.00 for this motorcycle so I do not feel that I should have to pay another $2000.00 plus to have the motorcycle taken apart reassembled with parts that will void my warranty and invalidate the requirements of the motorcycle to meet government epa standards. So where do I go to get my ultra re-tuned a little richer under warranty at no charge, not voiding warranty and still meeting government epa standards. Thanks, in where you ask: when did this happen - most every time I take off from a stop speed - 0-10 MPH date happened - not just one date from new, 14 june 2015 and still does it today. Was there a crash - not yet just a matter of time.
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Questions about the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul
Is the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul, close to a typical Flhtcul model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 1 complaint. Next is transmission (1).
How many recalls does the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and power train.
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