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2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxdb

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
3Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Structure
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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20 miles · Dec 2, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline

MOTORCYCLE HAS SET CODES FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP FROM DEALER. SETS TWIST GRIP CODES P2127 & 2138. WOULD CLEAR CODES AND THEY WOULD RETURN EVERY FEW RIDES FOR THE FIRST 500 MILES AND THEN THE BIKE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN IN ANY GEAR OR SPEED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT ABLE OR WILLING TO LOOK AT IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. …

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MOTORCYCLE HAS SET CODES FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP FROM DEALER. SETS TWIST GRIP CODES P2127 & 2138. WOULD CLEAR CODES AND THEY WOULD RETURN EVERY FEW RIDES FOR THE FIRST 500 MILES AND THEN THE BIKE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN IN ANY GEAR OR SPEED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT ABLE OR WILLING TO LOOK AT IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. CHECKED OUT ALL CONNECTIONS FOR THE THROTTLE SENSOR MY SELF. DIDN'T FIND ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. APPLIED COMPUTER CONNECTION STABALENT TO THE ECM CONNECTOR AND PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR 1000 MILES. BIKE STARTED ACCELERATING BY IT'S SELF AGAIN AND THEN SET THE CHECK ENG. LIGHT. SOMETIMES A SLIGHT ACELERATION AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD ACCELL HARD. WAS 55 MILES FROM HOME THIS LAST TIME. THE LOCAL DEALER CLOSED SO AM NOW TAKING IT 25 MILES TO THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10250496

Official recalls

2

08V659000 · Structure:motorcycle:kickstand/center Stand

Dec 15, 2008

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 3,285 MY 2009 FXD, FXDF, FXDC, FXDL, AND FXDB MOTORCYCLES. THE JIFFY STAND SPRING ANCHOR MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A DEFECTIVE WELD THAT MAY ALLOW THE JIFFY STAND ASSEMBLY TO NOT RETRACT AS INTENDED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL JIFFY STAND SPRING ANCHOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW SPRING ANCHOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

08V625000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Nov 26, 2008

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 349 MY 2009 FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVE A FUEL TANK VENT TUBE ASSEMBLY, PART NO. 27389-04A, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE ULTRASONIC WELD ON THE ANTI-SLOSH VALVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE VALVE SEPARATES AND THE BIKE IS TIPPED OVER, IT MAY LEAK FUEL. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL VENT TUBE ASSEMBLY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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