2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtc Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 20%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtc, 20% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 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.
“Throttle gave out for no apparent reason. Had no response from the throttle. Stopped and removed hand grip and moved the electronic part and replaced hand grip. Throttle was the ok, this has happened on 2 more occasions on august 31st and september 1st, I did the same to fix the problem. Luckily I was not a busy freeway when these incidents occurred or I may have been in danger.”
NHTSA complaint #10554371, filed 2013-12, 36,000 miles“Met friends at quaker steak for a ride,started bike,ran for 10 seconds then died,fuel filter housing cracked,was told there was a recall on this but dealer stated was not part of the recall,to me it should be,had to be towed and then 52.00 in parts with me fixig myself”
NHTSA complaint #10758755, filed 2015-08, 68,348 miles“The contact owns a 2008 harley davidson Flhtc motorcycle. The contact stated he received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 08v357000 (fuel system, gasoline) and took the vehicle to the dealer for recall service. The contact had not experienced a failure prior to the recall service. The contact stated that after the recall service, the fuel filter shell cracked leading to a loss of fuel pressure. As a result, the vehicle stalled without warning. The recall failure was experienced in less than one year after the service. The vehicle was repaired but the failure consistently recurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10520433, filed 2013-06, 6,000 milesRelated recalls
- 08V357000Jul 30, 2008Harley davidson is recalling 47,579 my 2008 flhp, flhpe, flhr, flhrc, flhrse4, flht, flhtc, flhtcu, flhtcuse3, flhtp, flhx, and fltr motorcycles. These…Covers: Harley-Davidson Flhtc 2008, Flhtcu 2008, Flht 2008 +9 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
Other parts of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtc
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtc
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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