2009 Harley-Davidson FltruProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2009 Harley-Davidson Fltru, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 26, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Harley-Davidson Fltru has problems

6 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
Power train20
Engine21
Electrical system20
Steering11
Vehicle speed control10
Wheels11
Fuel/propulsion system10
Service brakes11

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

0 recalls

2009 Harley-Davidson Fltru recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Fltru 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 Fltru median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Fltru owners report

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

WHEN STARTING HOT THE COMPENSATOR MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FROM READING THE HARLEY FORUMS. CHECK THE HARLEY SITE AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. *TR
Complaint 10637162 · Sep 18, 2014 · 22,000 miles
I WAS DRIVING WEST ON INTERSTATE 80 NEAR DAVIS, CA IN THE NUMBER ONE LANE. IT WAS VERY HEAVY SUNDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, I LOST MY THROTTLE FUNCTION AND THE MOTOR SEEMED TO QUIT RUNNING. I WAS BARELY ABLE THE MANEUVER THREE LANES OVER TO THE SHOULDER JUST AVOIDING AN…
Complaint 10549818 · Oct 28, 2013 · 20,700 miles

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