2008 Harley-Davidson Fxstc Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxstc. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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. I’ve traveled that road on motorcycles hundreds of times. It was clear dry and sunny. The road repaved three months ago is very smooth.…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2021-06-26

“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. I’ve traveled that road on motorcycles hundreds of times. It was clear dry and sunny. The road repaved three months ago is very smooth.…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2021-06-26

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2011-07-01

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-07-01

“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…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH · reported 2011-07-01

“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…”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE · reported 2011-04-28

“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…”

WHEELS · reported 2011-01-01

“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…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2007-09-06

Defect investigations

Investigation PE08043 Opened 2008-07-17 · closed 2008-08-08

MOTORCYCLE STALLING

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…

Investigation PE08043 Opened 2008-07-17 · closed 2008-08-08

MOTORCYCLE STALLING

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxstc as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.