2009 Harley-Davidson Fxdl Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,054miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Fxdl, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,054 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.
“Loud clank at startup in front of primary. Compensator problem. Spoken to multiple technicians who have said that the oem harley davidson compensators on the 09 96 cubic inch motors has had multiple issues. If this compensator fails while cruising it could be catastrophic and cause serious injury or death. There is a fix by going with the screaming eagle compensator which is a heavier build to withstand tension at startup etc. This should be checked into cause apparently there are alot of complaints on this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10386621, filed 2011-03, 7,100 miles“The contact owns a 2009 harley davidson street glide (na).while traveling 55 MPH, the motorcycle speed decreased to 15 MPH and a light illuminated on the speedometer. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,007.”
NHTSA complaint #10715706, filed 2015-05, 31,007 milesRelated service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 40% |
| 2003 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Fxdl
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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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