Skip to content
Vehicle speed controlPart report

2009 Harley-Davidson Flht Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
18,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flht, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles.

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 2009 harley davidson motorcycle FLHT. The contact stated that while driving at any speed the motorcycle lost power and the RPM dropped to 1,000. The failure occurred intermittently but it began to do so more frequently. The motorcycle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The contact believes that the throttle control actuator failed. The motorcycle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage 23,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10482185, filed 2012-10, 18,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009113%

Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flht

Brakes
4 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flht

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology