2008 Harley-Davidson Fxd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (3) · Fuel System, Other (2) · Suspension:rear (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (9)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-16 · M1684 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1684: market specific battery introduction. purpose: initial release. this bulletin informs dealers of the availability of new batteries for new original equipment (oe) vehicle production and in the parts and accessories (p&a) catalog. availability of the new absorbed glass mat (ag
Vehicle Speed Control 2025-01-24 · M1650 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1650: milwaukee eight and twin cam camshaft drive gear retention kit changes. purpose: this bulletin informs dealers that changes have been made to the camshaft drive gear retention kit and service proceduresfor the milwaukee-eight and twin cam applications. in an effort to increas
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-08 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 24.8.8): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). version 24.8.8. release date: week of august 5
Unknown Or Other 2024-07-10 · PAB1158 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
genuine motor parts and motor accessories bulletin pab1158: oil filter packaging and case quantity update. purpose: to inform dealerships that harley-davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
Unknown Or Other 2024-05-01 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 24.6.4): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). version 24.6.4. release date: week
Vehicle Speed Control 2024-04-04 · M1612 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1612 (rev a): milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs. purpose: revision. update: notes for table 3 and 4. * updated: part numbers. this bulletin informs dealers that all: twin cam gear packs on cvo, dyna, police, softail, touring & trike models and milwaukee-eight ge
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2011-05-10 · Suspension:rear · 8,368 mi“2008 harley davidson fxd dyna super glyde. consumer writes in regards to wheel bearing problems *tgw the consumer stated at 8368 miles, the rear wheel bearing failed. the mechanic informed the consumer it was a common problem with all the 2008 and newer models. the consumer stated the manufacturer changed the bearing from 1 inch to 25mm. *jb…”
2010-10-06 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 1,200 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson night rider special motorcycle (na). while driving 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly ran out of fuel. the contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that the tank was full. the failure had occurred since april 2008. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the fuel sending unit was replaced. the fa…”
2010-07-22 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 78 mi“my brand new 2008 harley davidson night rod (vrscd) came with a faulty fuel gauge (sender). took it into the dealership for a warranty replacement. the gauge (sender) was replaced, but the problem continued. the gauge displays incorrectly all the time. i'm resorting to resetting the trip odometer at every fill-up to endure that i don't run out …”
2008-07-01 · Fuel System, Other · 3,400 mi · 🔥 fire“fuel pump on 2008 harley ultra classic caused pipes to get so hot ( glowing red )when i checked oil level the rag i was using caught on fire. also the pipes are now really discolored and harley won't replace them back to original condition. they won't even change the oil that i'm sure was broken down by the heat. *tr…”
2008-06-24 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“rear brakes squeal on brand new 2008 harley davidson flhtc: vehicle choices were not sufficient to list this model. *tr…”
2008-06-20 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 2,100 mi“the "top plate assembly" part # 75076-08 on my 2008 harley davidson road king classic failed. the fuel filter housing in this assembly cracked and the motorcycle suddenly and abruptly lost power in traffic. this vehicle has approximately 2,100 miles and 9 months of use since new. there have been many instances of this documented on the "hd forum…”
2008-05-30 · Fuel System, Other · 500 mi“uncontrollable idle, harley davidson fly by wire throttle. idle intermittently will go above 1800 rpm. a factory known issue with no permanent repair or replacement. i have had this bike 2 months now it it has happened at least 8 times. dealership said it was how i turned my bike off. they said to turn the ignition on and off 2-3 times to reset …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.