2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,270miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,270 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.
“I was exiting the freeway at 55mph when I slightly banked right, the engine died. I coasted to the side, turned the ignition switch off, then back on and it started and ran perfectly. The engine died again while entering the freeway at a later time. Again, I was banking to the right on a sweeping turn. The bike started as before after coasting to side of the onramp. I rode without a problem until I entered the freeway at the same on ramp a few hours later. The engine died in the same exact place. This is a dangerous situation!”
NHTSA complaint #10643722, filed 2014-10, 28,540 miles“Bike goes into limp mode, idle only, no throttle response,while driving down the road. The first time I was going 60 MPH in traffic and almost got ran over. It has happened several times since, and a few at 70 plus MPH. Fortunately I was able to get off the road without a problem. But I were to be passing in traffic or hung in the center lane. It could be tragic. The first time I took it to the dealer , the service manager acted as if he never heard of the problem. When I told him that it is easy to find info on the internet, including a harley tech tip, tt 418, he started changing his story. …”
NHTSA complaint #10520570, filed 2013-06, 14,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V457000Dec 1, 2009Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 touring family motorcycles, including cvo touring and trike products, manufactured from june 6…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhr 2009–2010, Flhtcu 2009–2010, Flhrc 2009–2010 +14 more
Related service bulletins
- 11014014Jan 24, 2025SERVICE BULLETIN M1650: MILWAUKEE EIGHT AND TWIN CAM CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR RETENTION KIT CHANGES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that changes have been made to the Camshaft…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 20% |
| 2008 | 2 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 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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