NHTSA Safety Recalls
Harley-Davidson Xg500 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson Xg500, across 3 model years from 2015 to 2019. The 2015 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).
- Model years
- 3
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2015
- Owner complaints
- 14
2015–2019, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the Harley-Davidson Xg500 across 3 model years; the most, 11, concern the 2015.
Owners marked a crash on 3 of the Harley-Davidson Xg500 complaints (21%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Harley-Davidson Xg500 model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 10 complaints), then the vehicle speed control (5).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Harley-Davidson Xg500 in 2015: 5, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Harley-Davidson Xg500 is service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest Harley-Davidson Xg500 recall, 18V927000, was reported on December 21, 2018 and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper.
Harley-Davidson Xg500 years to avoid
Too few Harley-Davidson Xg500 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Harley-Davidson Xg500 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Harley-Davidson Xg500
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
Harley-Davidson Xg500 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Harley-Davidson Xg500 recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18V927000December 21, 2018 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2016, 2019 | crash | 12,871 |
| 15V474000July 29, 2015 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2015 | crash | 10,594 |
| 15V217000April 13, 2015 | exterior lighting | 2015 | crash | 8,904 |
| 14V536000September 5, 2014 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2015 | fire | 867 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Harley-Davidson Xg500. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: April 13, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted