2016 Harley-Davidson XL883nProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Harley-Davidson XL883n, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 15, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Harley-Davidson XL883n has problems

1 complaint 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
Exterior lighting10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2016 Harley-Davidson XL883n recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other XL883n year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XL883n median. How we score

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In owners' words

What XL883n owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

HARLEY DAVIDSON DID A RECALL 0177 FOR 2019 TO 2021 HEADLAMP BULB REFLECTOR REPLACEMENT, PART #68297-05A. I HAVE THE SAME PART #68297-05A ON MY 2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON IRON 883. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MY IDENTICAL PART NUMBER. THEY SAY THE 2016 PART 368297-05A HAS A MATT FINISH TO THE INSIDE OF THE…
Complaint 11408276 · Apr 15, 2021 · 5,000 miles

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