2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 50%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,342miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw, 50% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,342 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.
“After leaving my house & driving down the street I had complete failure on my front brakes, due to the front brake was in hydraulic lock, luckily the back brakes were still usable. The front wheel was free to spin but no brakes could be applied to it, it did work moments before while in my driveway. I am concerned because most of your stopping power is at the front brake & if one needs it at the wrong moment, that could be fatal, especially if your not expecting it. This bike has ABS brakes & it's the hydraulic control unit that went bad. …”
NHTSA complaint #10984361, filed 2017-05, 8,342 miles“Rear brake light switch failure (crack in plastic housing) causing complete loss of braking. Brake switch failure could have started a fire due to electrical contact with brake fluid. Front fork seal failure at 14k miles causing loss of steering.”
NHTSA complaint #11103664, filed 2018-06, 14,500 miles“The contact owns a 2008 harley davidson Vrscaw motorcycle. While slowing down to pull off the road, the passenger side brake foot peg separated from the frame of the motorcycle. The failure caused a crash and the contact was injured. There were no prior issues with the foot peg. His attorney attempted to contact the manufacturer, but received no response. The vehicle was still able to be driven. A police report was filed. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 5,889 and failure mileage was approximately 5,850.”
NHTSA complaint #10273104, filed 2009-06, 5,850 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 Vrscaw 2008–2010, Flhtcu 2008–2011, Flhr 2008–2011 +26 more
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw
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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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