2009 Harley-Davidson Fltr: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
14,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,997 25th Percentile
14,000 Median Mileage
29,652 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
STEERING
1
WHEELS
1
ENGINE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH FAST ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO TWIST GRIP THROTTLE. *TR"
"MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH FAST ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO TWIST GRIP THROTTLE. *TR"
"MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN I PULLED OUT ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH FAST ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO TWIST GRIP THROTTLE. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28