2008 Harley-Davidson Flhp Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhp, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes360.0%
- Body & structure120.0%
- Fuel system120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
AFTER RECENT BRAKE FLUID RECALL AND A FEW DAYS OF RIDING, ON MY WAY HOME AT A STOP THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER DIDN'T RELEASE AS USUAL. AT THE NEXT STOP THE BRAKES WOULDN'T FULLY DISENGAGE, THIS MADE IT SO THE BIKE COULD BARELY MOVE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE BIKE TO ROLL FORWARD. AFTER SITTING FOR A DAY OR SO THE BRAKES LOOSEN UP, AS SOON AS THE BIKE IS STARTED THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP AGAIN. THE ABS LIGHT IS NOW ON. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE DEALERSHIP THINKS IT IS THE HCU UNIT, BUT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP STREET GLIDE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE HAND BRAKES TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE MOTORCYCLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SPENCER BOWMAN CUSTOMS HIGH ROLLER CHOPPER HT MOTORCYCLE (NA). WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE FRAME FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 1,200. UPDATED 05/05/09
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I AM IN RECEIPT OF A RECALL NOTICE FROM HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE COMPANY REGARDING A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE FUEL FILTER HOUSING, THE FAILURE OF WHICH "COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WHICH WOULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER." IN CONTACTING THE SERVICING DEALER, I AM INFORMED THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE ADDING THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS SHIPPING SPORADICALLY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISE THEY HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL RECALL, HENCE THERE WAS PRIOR NOTICE OF FAILURE AND THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE ACTED TO INSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF NECESSARY PARTS. IN FACT, MOTORCYCLES AT RISK DATE TO MID-2007. AS THIS IS MY PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION AND THERE IS NO WAY OF DETERMINING PRIOR TO FAILURE THAT YOUR PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE IS AT RISK, THIS FAILURE TO SUPPLY ADEQUATE PARTS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND GROSSLY NEGLIGENT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .