2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdc Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,794miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdc, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,794 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“The gas gauge failed this is the second time that this part has failed on my motorcycle. The first incident was in july 2009 which they replaced under warranty. The gauge gives false readings, it will show full and various other readings regardless of the amount of fuel in the tank. For example I filled the tank and it read full then 10 miles later it went to empty and showed remaining miles to empty as 25. This is a known problem and harley davidson still hasn't come up with a fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10412540, filed 2011-07, 12,639 miles“Cruising at 40 MPH and applied rear and front brakes. There was no tension when applied continued a quarter mile and turned onto street of my house applied brakes and there was no rear brake response. Upon stopping in my driveway using the front brakes, I got off the bike and there was a fire at the rear brake relay switch and brake line. I had to put out this fire and brake fluid continued to leak. I believe this is a design defect, the relay switch is 1 inch from the exhaust and believe this was part of the failure the heat source being so close. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdc
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdc
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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