2008 Harley-Davidson Fxstc problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Wheels (1) · Suspension:rear (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (10)
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
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-13 · M1317 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1317: new balancer bearing remover tool hd-48457-a. purpose: the purpose of this bulletin is to inform dealers of an update to the balancer shaft remover (part number: hd-48457). when using these tools to remove the counter balancer assembly, the balance shaft bearing can remain in
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 10 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-07-27 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“at about 3 pm on june 26, 2021 i was going south on route 131 a mile past the junction with route 73. there are four long sweeping turns after the junction. i’ve traveled that road on motorcycles hundreds of times. it was clear dry and sunny. the road repaved three months ago is very smooth. luckily there was no close by following or approaching tr…”
2012-04-22 · Wheels · 4,000 mi“the front spokes of this brand new low-mileage harley have rusted so heavily i fear they will break and cause an accident. the bike was always garaged and kept clean. harley blew it off and had no interest in helping repair the spokes. they said i had to deal with it myself. even a twenty year old pinto wouldn't do this! at twice the price of …”
2011-10-24 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 21,000 mi“the rear brake light switch failed in a manner similar to the report 11v506000. brake light would not illuminate when brake pedal depressed. replacement of the switch solved the problem. this malfunction is eerily similar to the named report. when i spoke to the dealer it was indicated that this problem is seen regularly. the problem is also widely…”
2011-04-28 · Power Train:driveline · 9,700 mi“drive belt broke with less than 10k miles. break was straight across belt in lowest area. break occurred on clean roads (just after a major rain storm) just after stopping at a red light. belt indicated same type of stress fracture about a foot from the initial break which would preclude damage from an object or obstacle. *tr…”
2008-04-14 · Suspension:rear · 10 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson fxstc motorcycle. the body of the vehicle is scraped when making turns. the failure occurs at both highway speeds and during city driving, particularly on the side where the muffler is located. the contact has almost been clipped over on several occasions, and has had to ride below the posted speed limi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.