2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flstf

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

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Wheels. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Wheels complaints

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32,501 miles · Mar 22, 2017

Wheels

I HAD MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL AND THAT COST ME $980.84 FOR A NEW BACK WHEEL , NEW BEARINGS , SPACERS , EXCEL AND HARD WARE. IT FAILED SO FAST IT THREW ME IN TO THE ON COMING LANE JUST MISSING A ON COMING CAR. AFTER READING A FEW FORMS IT SEEMS HARLEY HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. I WAS AT BIKE WEEK 2017 AND R…

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I HAD MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL AND THAT COST ME $980.84 FOR A NEW BACK WHEEL , NEW BEARINGS , SPACERS , EXCEL AND HARD WARE. IT FAILED SO FAST IT THREW ME IN TO THE ON COMING LANE JUST MISSING A ON COMING CAR. AFTER READING A FEW FORMS IT SEEMS HARLEY HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME. I WAS AT BIKE WEEK 2017 AND RIDING BACK TO MY BROTHERS HOUSE WHEN IT HAPPEN ON RT. 40 HEADED TO ASTOR.

NHTSA ODI #10967747

22,000 miles · Aug 21, 2012

Wheels

THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND CAME APART. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO WOBBLE MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE HARD TO CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10471825

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NHTSA investigations

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