2009 Harley-Davidson FlstfProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flstf, most often about the wheels. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 22, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Harley-Davidson Flstf has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Wheels20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2009 Harley-Davidson Flstf recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Flstf year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Flstf median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flstf owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I HAD MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL AND THAT COST ME $980.84 FOR A NEW BACK WHEEL, NEW BEARINGS, SPACERS, EXCEL AND HARD WARE. IT FAILED SO FAST IT THREW ME IN TO THE ON COMING LANE JUST MISSING A ON COMING CAR. AFTER READING A FEW FORMS IT SEEMS HARLEY HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. I…
Complaint 10967747 · Mar 22, 2017 · 32,501 miles
THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND CAME APART. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO WOBBLE MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE HARD TO CONTROL. *TR
Complaint 10471825 · Aug 21, 2012 · 22,000 miles

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