2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 57%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,625miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr, 57% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,625 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.
“While riding on 3/31/2018 I was approaching a stoplight and began my down shifting and braking. I stepped on the rear brake pedal and to my surprise there was little resistance, I pumped the pedal again only to have the same result. I then pumped the pedal several times noting same result as previous attempts but was able to stop using my front brake. We pulled off into a gas station parking lot to assess the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #11193282, filed 2019-04, 31,250 miles“The rear brake light switch failed while traveling on I-85 in atlanta, ga. On braking to exit the interstate the pedal went to the full down position with no effect on braking. I was close to work and when I got to work, I pressed the pedal to figure out what was wrong and noticed a puddle of fluid under the bike. When I depressed the pedal a large amount of fluid streamed out of the area where the plastic part of the switch inserts into the metal housing. All of the fluid leaked out. There were two puddles approximately 8-10 inches in diameter. …”
NHTSA complaint #10452039, filed 2012-03, 50,000 miles“The ABS module on my bike has quit working. With the ignition on the module closes and the front brakes cannot be applied. If this were to happen while riding, a crash would be inevitable. The module should be designed so that there is an emergency bypass in the event the internals inside the module becomes stuck so that the rider is not suddenly without brakes. Harley davidson should issue an immediate recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10855689, filed 2016-04, 27,000 miles“Front brakes failed due to bad ABS module with no warning. Very hard to pull in when trying to stop. Worked fine and now nothing. This could have resulted in myself wrecking (rear ending) someone if it happened a busy road.”
NHTSA complaint #11054639, filed 2017-12, 66,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Harley-Davidson FLTR road glide. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer assistance. The failure mileage was 50.”
NHTSA complaint #10983141, filed 2017-05, 50 milesRelated recalls
- 18V076000Jan 29, 2018Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS)…Covers: Harley-Davidson Fltr 2008–2009, Flhtcu 2008–2011, Flhr 2008–2011 +26 more
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr
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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