2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (4) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
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
Service Brakes 2015-12-02 · TT449 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
during a service event, if the rear brake line routing is disturbed from the original factory installed routing, it may come in contact with the exhaust.
Service Brakes 2015-12-02 · TT449 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
during a service event, if the rear brake line routing is disturbed from the original factory installed routing, it may come in contact with the exhaust.
What owners report
2021-03-11 · Service Brakes“the abs hydraulic control unit has failed which is causing the abs feature to become unusable and brakes now degraded and faulty without paying for a new unit which harley has quoted $1400 to replace. nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 ## vin passed ## harley davidson 2008 ##…”
2015-12-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 10,000 mi“fuel gauge never reads accurate. when bike is full the gauge will read full but when i turn bike off and restart it again the fuel gauge will read 1/4 full. gauge is very independable. resulting in the bike running out of gas because the improper reading from the fuel gauge. also resulting in having to call and auto service for a tow or fuel.…”
2012-09-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 3,000 mi“hundreds of people who own this bike are reporting that the fuel gauge is a problem that the company is unwilling to fix. see thread: http://www.1130cc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106786. *tr…”
2012-07-11 · Vehicle Speed Control · 26,500 mi“fuel gauge reads erratically low from empty up to actual level. possible fuel sensor failure. uncommanded changes in power apparently related to this common problem make it a safety issue due to erratic speed/thrust behavior. it has occurred at high speeds in heavy traffic forcing me to pull over. *tr…”
2011-10-26 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 6,000 mi“i own a 2008 vrscdx harley davidson - the rear brake failed as it is exposed to excessive heat, due to its proximity to the exhaust pipe. the failure is caused by the plastic portion of the switch melting allowing the brake fluid to leak out of the system. i have contacted hd and provided them with multiple cases of other vrscdx bikes having thi…”
2011-07-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 750 mi“2008 harley davidson vrscdx (night rod special) after purchasing my motorcycle, 5 months passed when the fuel gauge went out. i took it back to harley, as it was under warranty, they replaced some parts which fixed the issue. the issue resurfaced again last month (june 2011) where the fuel gauge is constantly reading empty. it appears tha…”
2011-05-24 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 950 mi“erratic fuel gauge. often reads full when it's actually much lower. this is more critical on a motorcycle (and on manual transmission cars) as the driven wheel and tire are directly connected from the engine to the road. if the motorcycle engine suddenly and unexpectedly shuts down, the rider could be caught off guard and a serious accident coul…”
2011-03-10 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 3,100 mi“fuel gauge not working all the time. *tr…”
2010-09-10 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 100 mi“fuel gauge is always erratic in displaying the amount of remaining fuel (generally reports more than is remaining). this may cause the vehicle to run out of fuel, loss of power and stall. no correction currently available. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.