2009 Harley-Davidson FLHX electrical system problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2009 Harley-Davidson FLHX — 36% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

36%

share of all complaints

26,800 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The throttle by wire failed while riding. I had a total loss of power and nearly caused an accident from behind. The dealer blamed corrosion on the circuit board of the induction module. Coating the connector is a temporary fix. After the 3rd failure I had it towed and had a new induction module…”
filed Apr 26, 2016
“I was just riding down the I-405 freeway near seattle, wa at about 70 mph in the left with no shoulder available to pull over onto. The throttle suddenly failed and I had no power. I slowed dramatically and was nearly run over by a truck. I put on my flashers and moved 3 lanes right to get to the…”
filed Aug 14, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

SERVICE BULLETIN M1684: MARKET SPECIFIC BATTERY INTRODUCTION. PURPOSE: Initial Release. This bulletin informs dealers of the availability of new batteries for new Original Equipment (OE) vehicle production and in the…
M1684 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 16, 2025
SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that…
M1555 · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Sep 12, 2024
SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II)…
M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2024