2009 Harley-Davidson Fltru problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Wheels (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2015-06-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 32,000 mi“this is the third time when accelerating in traffic the throttle response and engine power shifts into limp home mode. unable to maintain a safe speed and required rapid response to clear the road and get to the shoulder. …”
2014-09-18 · Power Train · 22,000 mi“when starting hot the compensator makes a loud grinding noise. this is a known issue from reading the harley forums. check the harley site and there was no recall. *tr…”
2013-10-28 · Power Train · 20,700 mi“i was driving west on interstate 80 near davis, ca in the number one lane. it was very heavy sunday afternoon traffic. suddenly, without warning, i lost my throttle function and the motor seemed to quit running. i was barely able the maneuver three lanes over to the shoulder just avoiding an accident. the motorcycle had gone into "limp mode", m…”
2013-08-21 · Wheels · 6,057 mi · 🔥 fire“after a nice hour long ride, entering the highway (rt1 saugus) coming to a stop at the on ramp i applied pressure to both my front and rear brakes. my right foot pushed the brake to the floor and caused me to throttle onto the highway. my rear tire started to spin out compared to being on ice. i immediately corrected the bike and pulled off the …”
2013-08-14 · Vehicle Speed Control · 8,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flhx street glide (n/a). the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, vehicle speed decreased independently and the vehicle failed to accelerate over 10 mph. the contact also mentioned that the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for failure was f…”
2012-07-25 · Engine · 30 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flhtcutg motorcycle. the contact was traveling 30 mph when engine exhaust emitted heat and burned the contact's right leg. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30 and the current mileage was 3,600. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.