2009 Harley-Davidson Flstc problems, complaints & recalls

2019-10-21 · Engine · 38,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson soft tail heritage classic (flstc) motorcycle. when starting the vehicle, an abnormal rumbling noise was detected. there were no warning indicators illuminated. pig trail harley-davidson (409 w hudson rd, rogers, ar 72756, (479) 636-9797) was informed of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repai…”

2017-06-29 · Structure:body · 20,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson flstc. while driving 65 mph, the passenger seat became detached from the motorcycle. the contact stated that the bolts and rivots fractured. in addition, the contact stated that the plastic was not durable enough to withstand constant wear and tear. colonial harley davidson of petersburg, va was made awar…”

2016-03-29 · Wheels · 56,000 mi

“wheel bearing on right side (brake side) of rear wheel came apart while operating the motorcycle on the highway. the motorcycle is currently in the shop for repair. my mechanic has informed me that he has seen an unusual number of problems of this nature with this model motorcycle.…”

2015-06-03 · Service Brakes · 27,000 mi

“rider behind me noticed that while stopping the rear brake lights not working. something in the foot pedal not letting the rear break lights work. bulbs are good and front works great and also allows the lights to work , just not the foot pedal.…”

2014-05-15 · Seats · 31,875 mi

“i removed the seat to do routine maintenance on the motorcycle and found that the drivers seat had cracked down the center of the seat frame which could cause the seat to separate into two pieces, this could cause the driver to loose control of the bike if this were to happen. i have pictures i can send if i can get an e-mail address to send th…”

2013-10-22 · Service Brakes · 12,750 mi

“while descending a steep incline and about to make a right hand turn in less than 100 yards the rear brake pedal, when applied, went all the way down rendering the rear brake useless. the motorcycle was brought to a safe stop by using the front brake and downshifting and was able to be safely ridden to a local h-d dealership for service. the dealer…”

2013-07-18 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch · 10,300 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flstc. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph the horn and turn signal lights were inoperable. the contact inspected the vehicle and stated the brake light switch was leaking brake fluid onto the exhaust pipe. there was a manufacturers recall for the brake light switch. the manufacturer was…”

2012-11-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 5,838 mi

“during increasing and decreasing speed fuel would run down the tank onto the hot engine. it did not seem to have the correct power at times. the area around the fuel tank cap and filler neck became increasing yellow with one area marking the tank with a yellow triangle like gas fumes pushing out under pressure. 6/22/12, i took it back to the deal…”

2012-09-09 · Suspension · 14,987 mi

“driving along when i noticed a vibration, kept riding and then it became a loud squeaking intermittent sound. parked at home and noticed it was the rear bearing as it came apart inside the rear wheel. it is a cheap chinese crap bearing that harley is using in their bikes. i am not the only one.... we have to stop the use of cheap outsourced prod…”

2011-11-08 · Exterior Lighting · 17,000 mi

“i have found that the switch for the rear brake will not light the brake light after the bike warms up, if the bike is allowed to cool back down the light starts to function again. this is the same problem that is causing the current recall on other model harleys in the 2009 model year. *tr…”