2009 Harley-Davidson Soft Tail problems, complaints & recalls

2014-09-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 2,476 mi

“while getting off of the bike passenger noticed fuel leaking from the fuel line at the gas tank connection. upon closer inspection found that the quick connect fitting at the fuel tank was leaking.upon closer inspection of the quick connect it appears to have two internal "o" rings. prior to this issue i have never disconnected the fuel line, bike …”

2014-04-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 13,250 mi

“motorcycle died in intersection. when i went to restart it, it took several tries and each time i tried i got a grinding noise. finally started but light had already turned and i was in intersection past red. this has become more frequent. only happens when motor is warmed up. starter? compensator? i have read on line the bikes of that time pe…”

2012-03-27 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 22,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“applied the rear brake to stop, pedal went all the way down, fire started by rear brake lite switch by brake fluid on hot exhaust. *tr…”

2012-03-16 · Vehicle Speed Control · 15,600 mi

“clutch lever seemed far to reach, took in for inspection and/or possible adjustment. came back with clutch lever sticking or ratcheting, no longer smooth to operate. this made it very hard to operate in the friction zone needed for slow operation and turning around. clutch would pop and jump forward almost causing to fall over many times. took in f…”

2011-07-21 · Tires · 5,800 mi

“i own a 2009 harley davidson softail custom fxstc with 5,800 miles on it and the front tire is showing notable cupping and excessive wear. this model of tire dunlop d407f is no longer being sold and is superseded by the d408f. service bulletin m-1258a covers other harley models with a similar tire and issue. since a motorcycle only has two wheels t…”

2011-04-04 · Exterior Lighting · 1,750 mi

“turn signals fail to flash after the application of the service brakes on harley-davidson motorcycle. *tr…”

2010-10-25 · Power Train · 1,000 mi

“harley davidson 2009 flhtcu (placed here as vehicle section only lists 5 models and not this one) audible loud knock coming from the primary chain case on each engine startup. knock appears to originate from the compensator sprocket assembly which cushions the drive side crankshaft sprocket and the primary drive assembly when striking each othe…”

2010-10-13 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 1,300 mi

“tl*the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson soft tail. after refueling he was able to start the vehicle. once the vehicle was started he noticed fuel began to leak from the fuel tank near the cap. the failure recurred whenever the fuel tank was approximately half full. he also mentioned fuel would intermittently spray out of the fuel tank while …”

2010-09-22 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 8,000 mi

“rear brake light switch failure < than 8000 miles (no brake lights) harley davidson knows about the problem but will not fix. *tr…”

2010-09-21 · Power Train:driveline · 1,700 mi

“purchased a 2009 harley davidson ( new ) in june of 2010. at 1700 miles the bolts that hold the rear sprocket to the wheel have backed out causing what could have been a catastrophic failure ie: rear wheel locking up at a highway speed and causing a crash. harley davidson mechanics stated to me this is not the first one they have seen. i cannot bel…”