2009 Harley-Davidson Flhtc Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,364miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhtc, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,364 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.
“This motorcycle, with no warning will go into limp mode . Limp mode is when the ECM shuts the engine down to 1000 RPM and will not let it exceed this RPM. Twice this has happened while in heavy traffic and only by the grace of god was I not run over from behind. The bike register three check engine light codes, p1511, p2135 and u1097. All codes are associated with the throttle by wire system losing communication with the control module. Twice this problem has been addressed by two different hd dealers and both dealers replaced connectors in the wiring harness. …”
NHTSA complaint #10631150, filed 2014-09, 36,364 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 11005514Jul 10, 2024GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhtc
10 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhtc
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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