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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Harley-Davidson XG500 problems by model year
7 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 XG500 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 XG500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 XG500 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 XG500 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 XG500 | 3 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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