Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Xg500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Xg500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Harley-Davidson Xg500 problems by model year
5 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Xg500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Xg500 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Xg500 | 3 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Xg500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system10 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- engine1 complaint