2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,426miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,426 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 FLHR. The contact stated that the front brake failed to engage while attempting to come to a complete stop. As a result, the contact drove through the intersection. The contact inspected the motorcycle and found that the ABS module interlock brake system failed. The contact disconnected the ABS fuse. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,000. Updated 5/12/15 updated 10/2/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10701606, filed 2015-03, 19,000 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
- 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 Flhr 2009–2012, Flhrc 2009–2012, Flhtc 2009–2012 +23 more
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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