2009 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 26%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail, 26% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,250 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.
“2009 harley deluxe gas cap under pressure sprays fuel onto the gas tank engine and rider. If bike is tipped on its side gas leaks from gas cap. We took this to a dealer for this problem previously. Problem still exist. We will take it back tomorrow. This is a major safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10352644, filed 2010-08, 1,200 miles“The fuel gauge on my new harley davidson 2009 vrod muscle constantly malfunctions. I was nearly stranded twice because the gauge changes from empty to full and vice a versa. Truly poor technology. Accuracy changes on the move.”
NHTSA complaint #10355020, filed 2010-09, 625 miles“While driving my 2009 flhstn softtail deluxe on a two week road trip, I experienced leakage from the gas cap after filling up with gas approximately 10 times. This leakage consisted of several ounces of gasoline running down the gas tank and onto both myself and the hot engine. This required me to stop the bike and clean the gas off with rags or risk a fire. After the first time, I double checked after every fill up to ensure that I had tightened the gas cap properly, however the leakage continued. …”
NHTSA complaint #10335962, filed 2010-06, 6,200 miles“Harley davidson fxstc softail custom 2009 fuel cap leak under pressure. Whenever fuel tank is filled to at or above the tab in the tank fuel is coming out under pressure through the cap and spraying on the riders leg and running down the tank dripping onto the engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10326844, filed 2010-04, 1,200 miles“While getting off of the bike passenger noticed fuel leaking from the fuel line at the gas tank connection. Upon closer inspection found that the quick connect fitting at the fuel tank was leaking.upon closer inspection of the quick connect it appears to have two internal o rings. Prior to this issue I have never disconnected the fuel line, bike has never been dropped and there has been no other adverse events to this area. With the extremely low mileage (less than 3,000), meticulous care and running the fuel tank dry before storage there should not be a failure of this nature. …”
NHTSA complaint #10631411, filed 2014-09, 2,476 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 26% |
Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail
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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