NHTSA vehicle safety data

2020 Harley-Davidson XL883N Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Harley-Davidson XL883N has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint 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 2020 Harley-Davidson XL883N. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2020 Harley-Davidson XL883N owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2020 Harley-Davidson XL883N, describing incidents dated June 1, 2021.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11421038 · Filed June 15, 2021
The contact owns a 2020 Harley Davidson 883 Ironhorse. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the motorcycle. The contact stated while riding the motorcycle, the transmission slipped out of gear. The contact called the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor…

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Headlights May Fail

NHTSA #21V225000 · Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Bulbs · NHTSA notice

Reported March 31, 2021 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 31,346 vehicles

Repair completion: 54.2% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0177 · Owners notified April 15, 2021

Defect description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Sportster (XL) motorcycles and 796 headlight assemblies that may have been sold as replacement parts for 2005-2019 Sportster, 2005-2017 Softail, 2005-2017 Dyna, and 2005-2011 V-Rod motorcycles. The glass bulb within the headlight assembly may fail, causing a loss of both high and low beams.

Safety consequence

A loss of both headlight beams can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a headlamp bulb shield, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2021. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0177.

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 2020 Harley-Davidson XL883N. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Harley-Davidson XL883N.

Power Train

ODI #11421038

Incident: June 1, 2021 · Filed: June 15, 2021

The contact owns a 2020 Harley Davidson 883 Ironhorse. The contact stated that there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the motorcycle. The contact stated while riding the motorcycle, the transmission slipped out of gear. The contact called the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000.

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