Model year record

2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 recalls & problems

The 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 has 3 safety recalls and 79 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is fuel/propulsion system (58 complaints).

Recalls3safety recalls

Complaints79filed by owners

Crashes · fires8 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths4 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Fuel system, gasolineJul 29, 2015

Delivery › Fuel pump

Recall 15V47400010,594 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, to July 7, 2015, and XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to July 7, 2015. The fuel pump modules on these motorcycles have a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet.
Risk: If there is a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet it can cause interruption to the fuel supply, possibly causing a brief hesitation with the abrupt restoration of power. This abrupt restoration of power can lead to loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-414-343-4056. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0167.

Exterior lightingApr 13, 2015

Exterior lighting

Recall 15V2170008,904 vehicles

Problem: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 28, 2014, to March 9, 2015, and 2015 XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to March 9, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured without a rear reflector assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a rear reflector assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0620.

Components: Exterior lighting; Visibility

Fuel system, gasolineSep 5, 2014

Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Recall 14V536000867 vehicles

Problem: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 and XG750 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2014, to August 14, 2014. The fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, preventing the fuel cap from sealing properly.
Risk: If the fuel cap doesn't properly seal, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Fix: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and test to see if fuel can leak from under the fuel cap. Any motorcycle that leaks fuel from under the fuel cap will have its gas tanked replaced, free of charge. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0161.

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	Crashes	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Fuel/propulsion system	58	6	2	198 mi
Engine	13	0	0	240 mi
Vehicle speed control	12	2	1	431 mi
Unknown or other	8	1	1	360 mi
Power train	7	0	0	3,825 mi
Service brakes	6	3	2	1,967 mi
Electrical system	3	2	1	1,881 mi
Steering	2	0	0	—
Wheels	2	0	0	—
Fuel system, diesel	1	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Power train
My Street 750 has 11,800 miles. While riding at 65 mph, sudden loss of drive. Pulled over to notice the motorcycle's belt missing and debris on the belt guide and the back wheel. The bolt holding the front sprocket was out of place and made a hole in the cover. The front sprocket was out of place. I was able to walk back my path and found the belt shredded.
Jul 10, 2021
Service brakes
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON XG750 FROM A DEALERSHIP. I'VE RIDDEN THE BIKE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THE REAR BRAKES WENT OUT. THE MAINTENANCE WAS CURRENT THROUGH THE HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER A 30 MIN RIDE, THE REAR BRAKES WENT FROM SOGGY TO NIL.
Apr 29, 2020 · 14,000 miles
Service brakesCrash1 injury
I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BIKE AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO JUST BREAK IT IN. I HAD OTHER PERSONS RIDE IT AND TOLD ME THAT PERHAPS IT WAS THE THROTTLE AND OR FUEL INJECTOR. I CALLED AND COMPLAINED AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED TO JUST RIDE IT MORE AND GET USE TO IT. I SAID IT WAS LOSING POWER AND MAYBE THE INJECTOR WAS CLOGGED. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO THEN SAID THAT BECAUSE IT'S UNDER A WARRANTY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR IS COMPUTERIZED THAT THE BIKE SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND EXPLAINED TO THE TECH WHAT I WAS TOLD. HE SAID WE WILL MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. HE SAID I CAN HAVE A TRAILER PICK IT UP AT MY…
May 17, 2017 · 124 miles
Power train
WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, 65MPH, FRONT BELT PULLEY BOLT BROKE CAUSING PULLEY TO DISLODGE. CAUSES BELT TO WRAP AROUND SHAFT AND JAM LOCKING REAR WHEEL. LUCKILY THE PULLEY DID NOT FALL OFF BELT GUARD AND HIT MYSELF OR ANY OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADJUSTED DUE TO NOT NEEDING NEW BELT, AND WAS AT SAME SPECS FROM FACTORY. UPON RESEARCH, FOUND MULTIPLE OWNERS SAME YEAR HAVING SAME FAILURES. SO FAR NO ONE HAS WRECKED OR CAUSED INJURY, HOWEVER HAD I BEEN INEXPERIENCED I LIKELY WOULD HAVE. UPON CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALER WHERE PURCHASED I WAS TOLD THAT HUMIDITY COULD WEAKEN THE BOLT AND CAUSE FAILURE. THIS WAS FEB 27 @ 1330. WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPAIR. I'M…
Feb 9, 2019 · 38,000 miles
Steering
WHILE RIDING AT LOW SPEED ON CITY STREETS, THE STEERING FELT UNUSUALLY TIGHT. UPON ARRIVING HOME, I LIFTED THE FRONT WHEEL OFF OF THE GROUND AND CONFIRMED THAT SOMETHING WAS BINDING IN THE STEERING HEAD, CAUSING INCREASED STEERING EFFORT AND A "NOTCHY" FEELING. I DEEMED THE MOTORCYCLE UNSAFE TO RIDE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, I DISASSEMBLED THE STEERING HEAD ASSEMBLY TO INSPECT THE BEARINGS AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER INTRUSION. I FOUND THE UPPER BEARING SLIGHTLY RUSTED AND THE LOWER BEARING SUBSTANTIALLY RUSTED, AND DETERMINED THE RUSTED BEARINGS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE BINDING. WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE MOTORCYCLE, I DISCOVERED THAT ONE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FELT ROUGH. UPON REMOVING AND…
Aug 10, 2018 · 2,356 miles
Power train
2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON XG 750. PROBLEM WITH NEUTRAL LIGHT FLASHING. WHILE IN NEUTRAL. DEALER REPLACED NEUTRAL SWITCH. NOW THE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. OTHER HARLEY DEALERS INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT FLASH WHILE IN DRIVE GEARS. ALSO MY TRANSMISSION HAS DEVELOPED A CHATTER WHILE SHIFTING WHEN FULLY WARMED UP. HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 2 WEEKS.
Aug 20, 2017 · 10,000 miles
Service brakes
REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. BIKE HAS ONLY 1935 MILES. PADS ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND BRAKE SYSTEM PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND BLED BUT UNABLE TO LOCK REAR BRAKE EVEN AT 10 MPH. SHOULD BE RECALLED !
Jun 19, 2017 · 1,935 miles
Service brakesCrash1 injury
THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET 750 HAS BRAKE FAILURES. THE FAILURES ARE SYSTEMIC TO THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER CAUSING. I HAVE ACTUALLY HAVE THE LINKAGE BRAKE OFF BECAUSE OF NO THREAD LOCK BUT THE REAR BRAKE JUST SLIDES OVER THE ROTOR AND NEVER STOP THE BIKE ON IT OWN. HD SOLUTION IS TO INSTALL THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. BIKE NEEDS A RECALL. BELOW IS INDEPENDENT TEST DOCUMENTING THE FAILURES. HTTP://LANESPLITTER.JALOPNIK.COM/HARLEY-DAVIDSON-STREET-750S-BRAKES-COMPLETELY-FAIL-IN-M-1729350316 THE ONLY THINK THAT WILL MAKE HD FIX THIS DEFECT IS A GOV RECALL OR DEATHS AND LAWSUITS. I HAVE INCLUDED A DOCUMENT OF AN EMAIL I SENT TO COWBOY HD OF AUSTIN. DESCRIBING ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAD WITH THE BIKE.
Apr 17, 2017 · 2,000 miles

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

Inconsistent Throttle ResponseClosedLed to recall 15V474000
This investigation was opened on April 20, 2015 to investigate reports of inconsistent throttle control on all MY 2015 HD XG750 and XG500 motorcycles.At the time, ODI had 14 consumer complaints and no crashes reported.At the time of closing this investigation ODI has 51 reports (6 of which allege a crash occurred). In addition to requesting information from Harley-Davidson (HD), ODI interviewed complainants and dealer service/parts department personnel.ODI staff also test rode one of the crash bikes to experience the alleged condition first-hand.At low fuel levels (typically below .8 gallon), the engine may stumble and/or stall when fuel flow from the pump to engine is interrupted.This is due to a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet. Ultimately, HD decided to recall (15V-474) the affected motorcycles (MY 2015 XG500 and XG750 produced 1-20-14 through 6-24-15) to install a new fuel pump…
PE15015 · opened Apr 20, 2015 · closed Aug 18, 2015