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2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 79 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 owner complaints

Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750, describing incidents dated July 15, 2014 to July 10, 2021.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 59 complaints
Engine 13 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control 12 complaints
Unknown or Other 8 complaints
Power Train 7 complaints
Service Brakes 6 complaints

Of the 79 complaints on file, 8 report a crash; across all 79 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11424615 · Filed July 13, 2021
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…
ODI #11322920 · Filed April 30, 2020
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.
ODI #11187096 · Filed March 15, 2019
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…

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Owner-reported

2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 mileage at failure

77 of the 79 complaints on file for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Component	Median	Middle half	Based on
Fuel/Propulsion System	Median 200 miles	Middle half up to 500 miles	Based on 58 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE15-015: Inconsistent Throttle Response
Closed August 18, 2015
- Recall 15V-474

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Poor Seal at Fuel Pump Inlet

NHTSA #15V474000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump · NHTSA notice

Reported July 29, 2015 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 10,594 vehicles

Repair completion: 83.02% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0167 · Owners notified August 21, 2015 · Vehicles built May 12, 2014 – July 7, 2015 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Missing Rear Reflector Assembly/FMVSS 108

NHTSA #15V217000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported April 13, 2015 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 8,904 vehicles

Repair completion: 85.35% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0620 · Owners notified April 29, 2015 · Vehicles built May 12, 2014 – March 9, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Fuel Filler Neck And Cap Not Sealing Properly

NHTSA #14V536000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap · NHTSA notice

Reported September 5, 2014 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 867 vehicles

Repair completion: 89.15% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0161 · Owners notified September 23, 2014 · Vehicles built June 11, 2014 – August 14, 2014 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

If the fuel cap doesn't properly seal, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

79 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750.

Power Train

ODI #11424615

Incident: July 10, 2021 · Filed: July 13, 2021

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.

Service Brakes

ODI #11322920

Incident: April 29, 2020 · Filed: April 30, 2020

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.

Service Brakes; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11187096

Crash 1 injury

Incident: May 17, 2017 · Filed: March 15, 2019

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 COST OF $50 OR SO EACH WAY. UNFORTUNATELY, WORK GOT IN THE WAY AND COULD NOT TAKE IT. THE NEXT SEASON IN 2017 I HAD THE SAME ISSUE EXPECT THIS TIME IT CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. THIS PROPELLING OF FUEL ALL AT ONCE TO MY BIKE ALMOST KILLED ME AND INJURED ME SEVERELY. THE FUEL GAUGE WENT ON AS I WAS ROLLING TO A STOP AND CONTINUED THROUGH IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THEN SUDDENLY THE BIKE BOGGED DOWN AND ACCELERATED ALMOST ON IT'S WITH SUCH INTENSITY I LOST CONTROL. HIT FRONT AND BACK BREAK BUT BACK FAILED TO ENGAGE ENOUGH TO KEEP ME STRAIGHT ENDED UP LIFTING BACK TIRE AND FLYING OVER HANDLE BARS.

Power Train; Wheels

ODI #11183385

Incident: February 9, 2019 · Filed: March 1, 2019

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 SURPRISED THAT HUMIDITY COULD BE BLAMED FOR FAILURE, AND THEN HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I OPTED TO REMOVE BROKEN BOLT ON OWN WITH BASIC TOOLS PREVIOUSLY . DID NOT WANT TO ASSIST IN WORKING WITH MAIN MANUFACTURER OR INVESTIGATE THE MULTIPLE FAILURES.

Steering; Wheels

ODI #11121180

Incident: August 10, 2018 · Filed: August 20, 2018

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 DISASSEMBLING THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING, I FOUND IT TO BE RUSTED INTERNALLY. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 2,356 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND IT REQUIRES NEW STEERING HEAD BEARINGS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS.

Power Train

ODI #11021217

Incident: August 20, 2017 · Filed: September 2, 2017

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.

Service Brakes

ODI #10995815

Incident: June 19, 2017 · Filed: June 19, 2017

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 !

Service Brakes

ODI #10983085

Crash 1 injury

Incident: April 17, 2017 · Filed: May 2, 2017

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.

Service Brakes

ODI #10876700

Incident: June 24, 2016 · Filed: June 26, 2016

ON JUNE 24, 2016 TRIED TO PRESS REAR BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN WHILE SLOWING TO AVOID STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. COULD NOT DO IT IN NORMAL RIDING POSITION. HAD TO USE ALL FRONT BRAKE. I WAS ON A CITY STREET DURING FORTY MILES AN HOUR.

Power Train

ODI #10789887

Incident: November 10, 2015 · Filed: November 12, 2015

BOLT ON THE FRONT DRIVE PULLEY (MADE OF SOFT METAL) BREAKS WHILE DRIVING AND DRIVE PULLEY COMES LOOSE FROM THE ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT AND DESTROYS THE SHIELD AND DRIVE BELT, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOOSE ALL MOMENTUM AND LIKELY REAR TIRE LOCKUPS. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHILE MOTORCYCLE IN BEING DRIVEN...AT ANY SPEED....THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! HTTP://WWW.HDSTREETFORUMS.COM/FORUM/HARLEY-DAVIDSON-STREET-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/11921-LIST-ISSUES-YOUR-STREET-2.HTML THIS LINK WILL SHOW YOU AN EXAMPLE OF THIS PROBLEM, HASN'T HAPPENED TO MINE, BUT IT COULD ANY TIME AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!

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