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2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscf Fuel system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
36%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
4,225miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscf, 36% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,225 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.

“Fuel gauge reads anywhere from empty to full at random times - regardless of what the actual fuel level in the tank is. Example: #1. I filled the fuel tank, as I drive away from the gas station, the gauge suddenly goes to e , and low fuel indicator comes on; #2. The gauge fluctuated from full to empty within 4 miles of filling up. #3. …”

NHTSA complaint #10435616, filed 2011-11, 425 miles

“The fuel sensor has failed twice, the first time causing me to run out of gas while on a desert highway (over 100f outside). Fortunately there was no-one behind me that might have hit me from sudden deceleration. After the first incident, I replaced the sensor with the same part number from harley davidson. Oddly, the same part number is a different configuration that the original (indicative of a design issue being corrected on-the-sly). The second fuel sensor worked well for about 1 year, then it too failed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10924479, filed 2016-11, 7,500 miles

“Fuel gauge does not work correctly. It will go from full to empty to half a tank and everywhere in between no matter how much fuel is actually in the tank. The only way to know if I am getting close to empty is to watch my odometer.”

NHTSA complaint #10470524, filed 2012-08, 2,600 miles

“The fuel gauge provided on my motorcycle does not operate correctly. It is intermittent and can drop from 3/4 tank to e without any warning.this seems to be a on going problem on almost all the vrod from harley davidson.”

NHTSA complaint #10593685, filed 2014-05, 5,850 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009436%

Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscf

Brakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscf

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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