2008 Harley-Davidson Flhr Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,519miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhr, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,519 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“My complaint is with the recall on the ABS brakes on 2008 hd FLHR road king I towed my motorcycle to tucson harley because the back brake wouldn't work they told me due to maintenance the ABS module is bad $800.00 parts alone I just bought this bike in dec used I haven't put 50 miles no way to check maintenance on the motorcycle when you buy it private party.the recall should be on the ABS module because they used the wrong brake fluid, to begin with, the part ABS module # 4688-08 is the problem it's all over the internet blogs it also says dead motorcycle riders can't file a compliant”
NHTSA complaint #11072402, filed 2018-02, 21,038 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 Flhr 2008–2011, Flhtcu 2008–2011, Flhtc 2008–2011 +26 more
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhr
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhr
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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