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Harley-Davidson XG500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson XG500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls42015–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson XG500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XG500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/10011 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson XG500 problems

All model years combined: 14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system104
Vehicle speed control53
Power train20
Steering20
Engine10
4 recalls

Harley-Davidson XG500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

60%Disc: caliper18V-927 · 2016–2019 · Dec 21, 2018 · 12,871 vehicles83%Delivery: fuel pump15V-474 · 2015 · Jul 29, 2015 · 10,594 vehicles85%Exterior lighting15V-217 · 2015 · Apr 13, 2015 · 8,904 vehicles89%Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap14V-536 · 2015 · Sep 5, 2014 · 867 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the XG500

  1. Inconsistent Throttle ResponsePE15015 · 2015 · closed Aug 18, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-474