2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Suspension (1) · Structure:frame And Members (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
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 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 2024-05-01 · 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
What owners report
2018-06-24 · Suspension · 14,500 mi“rear brake light switch failure (crack in plastic housing) causing complete loss of braking. brake switch failure could have started a fire due to electrical contact with brake fluid. front fork seal failure at 14k miles causing loss of steering.…”
2017-05-08 · Service Brakes · 8,342 mi“after leaving my house & driving down the street i had complete failure on my front brakes, due to the front brake was in hydraulic lock, luckily the back brakes were still usable. the front wheel was free to spin but no brakes could be applied to it, it did work moments before while in my driveway. i am concerned because most of your stopping powe…”
2016-11-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the gas gauge does not work properly. the gauge will go from 100% full, to empty, to a 1/4 filled within minutes. the problem occurs when sitting or moving. the gauge is unpredictable and unreliable. i just purchased the bike in october. *tr…”
2013-06-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 150 mi“the fuel gauge is defective and has never worked correctly. it will sometimes display a 1/2 tank and then go down to complete empty after traveling 10-15 miles from a complete fill up. *tr…”
2012-03-21 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 700 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson vrscaw motorcycle. the contact stated that the fuel gauge failed and would not register if the fuel tank was full or empty. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel sensor was replaced however, the failure recurred shortly thereafter. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that …”
2009-06-08 · Structure:frame And Members · 5,850 mi · 💥 crash“tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson vrscaw motorcycle. while slowing down to pull off the road, the passenger side brake foot peg separated from the frame of the motorcycle. the failure caused a crash and the contact was injured. there were no prior issues with the foot peg. his attorney attempted to contact the manufacturer, but receive…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.