2009 Harley-Davidson Flhrc Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhrc, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 recently bought this bike used, I bought it from a national motorcycle company who deals in rental bikes. I was unaware this bike year (2009) had an issue with the throttle by wire system, as of today's date I've have had three instances where the bike has went into break down mode because of this faulty system. The prior two incidents were diagnosed and apparently fixed by my local bike shop, but the same problem keeps occurring. …”
NHTSA complaint #10432529, filed 2011-10, 36,750 miles“After driving for approximately 10 minutes, my motorcycle did not respond to throttle input. The engine ran, but went into limp mode , which is a low RPM only mode. I could not maintain the posted speed limit. I pulled over, shut the bike on and off several times and the issue ceased. This situation occurred one other time later that same day but required at least 5 attempts at turning the power on and off before I could regain the full range of throttle response required to drive on the road. I took the bike into the local hd dealer. They recovered at least two error codes from the bike. …”
NHTSA complaint #10455386, filed 2012-04, 4,100 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhrc road king classic. While pulling into the driveway at approximately 5 MPH and attempting to apply the brakes, the ABS failed. The contact crashed into the garage door. The contact received injuries to his foot, which required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The dealer diagnosed that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the electronic throttle control sensor failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10893536, filed 2016-08, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11022969Aug 16, 2025SERVICE BULLETIN M1684: MARKET SPECIFIC BATTERY INTRODUCTION. PURPOSE: Initial Release. This bulletin informs dealers of the availability of new batteries for new Original…
- 11008736Sep 12, 2024SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin…
- 11007544Aug 8, 2024SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to…
- 11001293May 1, 2024SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhrc
6 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhrc
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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