Harley-Davidson XL883Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson XL883.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints15Top: Electrical system Safety recalls42002–2014 model years

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

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson XL883 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 XL883 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson XL883 problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Electrical system

3Structure

2Wheels

2Engine and engine cooling

2Service brakes

1Exterior lighting

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Fuel/propulsion system

1Vehicle speed control

22 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	4	0
Structure	3	0
Wheels	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Service brakes	2	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
2 other systems	2	0

4 recalls

Harley-Davidson XL883 recalls

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

Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe07V-296 · 2007 · Jul 11, 2007 · 35,112 vehicles Tires07V-025 · 2007 · Feb 1, 2007 · 614 vehicles Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator06V-476 · 2007 · Dec 19, 2006 · 18,758 vehicles Exterior lighting: tail lights04V-218 · 2003 · May 7, 2004 · 31,070 vehicles