2009 Harley-Davidson Flhp Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 71%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhp, 71% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2009 Harley-Davidson electra glide FLHP motorcycle. While the vehicle was parked, the contact bled the brake. When he attempted to drive the vehicle, the brake failed. In addition, the front brake lever seized. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,460.”
NHTSA complaint #10958238, filed 2017-03, 71,460 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Harley-Davidson. While driving 40 MPH, the front ABS seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10956819, filed 2017-02, 13,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 harley davidson road king FLHP motorcycle. The contact stated that when driving downhill and braking, if the rear wheel slipped then the ABS would release causing a loss of braking power. The contact stated that the braking system would independently release many times when applying the brakes. The dealer was contacted and advised that they were unaware of how to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 6,300.”
NHTSA complaint #10365011, filed 2010-11, 6,300 milesRelated recalls
- 18V076000Jan 29, 2018Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS)…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhp 2008–2011, Flhtcu 2008–2011, Flhr 2008–2011 +26 more
- 11V506000Oct 19, 2011Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhp 2009–2012, Flhr 2009–2012, Flhrc 2009–2012 +23 more
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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