Model year record
2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTC recalls & problems
The 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTC has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is vehicle speed control (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTC.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| SuspensionRear | 1 | — |
| Power trainDriveline | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingBrake lights › Switch | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Vehicle speed controlCrash1 injury
At about 3 PM on June 26, 2021 I was going south on Route 131 a mile past the junction with Route 73. There are four long sweeping turns after the junction. Iâve traveled that road on motorcycles hundreds of times. It was clear dry and sunny. The road repaved three months ago is very smooth. Luckily there was no close by following or approaching traffic. With the strong torque of the Softail Custom there is no need to adjust throttle at all in going through these wide turns. I was going slightly below the speed limit of 45 mph. Then when I was about halfway through the first left-hand turn I suddenly realized with alarm that the motorcycle was no longer turning at all. Instead it was…
- Vehicle speed controlCrash1 injury
At about 3 PM on June 26, 2021 I was going south on Route 131 a mile past the junction with Route 73. There are four long sweeping turns after the junction. Iâve traveled that road on motorcycles hundreds of times. It was clear dry and sunny. The road repaved three months ago is very smooth. Luckily there was no close by following or approaching traffic. With the strong torque of the Softail Custom there is no need to adjust throttle at all in going through these wide turns. I was going slightly below the speed limit of 45 mph. Then when I was about halfway through the first left-hand turn I suddenly realized with alarm that the motorcycle was no longer turning at all. Instead it was…
- Wheels
THE FRONT SPOKES OF THIS BRAND NEW LOW-MILEAGE HARLEY HAVE RUSTED SO HEAVILY I FEAR THEY WILL BREAK AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE BIKE WAS ALWAYS GARAGED AND KEPT CLEAN. HARLEY BLEW IT OFF AND HAD NO INTEREST IN HELPING REPAIR THE SPOKES. THEY SAID I HAD TO DEAL WITH IT MYSELF. EVEN A TWENTY YEAR OLD PINTO WOULDN'T DO THIS! AT TWICE THE PRICE OF THE COMPETITION NO MORE HARLEYS FOR ME. THIS JUST ISN'T RIGHT AND HARLEY KNOWS IT BUT DOESN'T CARE. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulic
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO THE REPORT 11V506000. BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. REPLACEMENT OF THE SWITCH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS MALFUNCTION IS EERILY SIMILAR TO THE NAMED REPORT. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALER IT WAS INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SEEN REGULARLY. THE PROBLEM IS ALSO WIDELY REPORTED ON WEB HARLEY DAVIDSON FORUMS. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC SAFETY PROBLEM THAT MANDATES EXPANDING THE VEHICLES AFFECTED. *TR
- Power train › Driveline
DRIVE BELT BROKE WITH LESS THAN 10K MILES. BREAK WAS STRAIGHT ACROSS BELT IN LOWEST AREA. BREAK OCCURRED ON CLEAN ROADS (JUST AFTER A MAJOR RAIN STORM) JUST AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. BELT INDICATED SAME TYPE OF STRESS FRACTURE ABOUT A FOOT FROM THE INITIAL BREAK WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE DAMAGE FROM AN OBJECT OR OBSTACLE. *TR
- Suspension › Rear
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTC MOTORCYCLE. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE IS SCRAPED WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT BOTH HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND DURING CITY DRIVING, PARTICULARLY ON THE SIDE WHERE THE MUFFLER IS LOCATED. THE CONTACT HAS ALMOST BEEN CLIPPED OVER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND HAS HAD TO RIDE BELOW THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS. THE SUSPENSION HAS SETTLED AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LEAN TO NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- MOTORCYCLE STALLINGClosedLed to recall 08V357000
THE SUBJECT FUEL FILTER HOUSING (P/N 62229-08) CRACKS, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALL DUE TO UNREGULATED FUEL PRESSURE.HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS MODIFIED THE HOUSING WITH A NEW PART NUMBER 62229-08A.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS PE, ODI RECEIVED HARLEY'S DEFECT NOTIFICATION INDICATING THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE BEING RECALLED TO INSTALL THE NEW FUEL FILTER HOUSING.WITH THAT RECALL, RECEIVED PRIOR TO RELEASE OF OUR INFORMATION REQUEST, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONCLUDED.