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Harley-Davidson Street 500/750.

Owner complaints to the U.S. government, 2015 to 2019 models.

Harley-Davidson Street 500/750

Photos: Ryan Urlacher from USA (Wikimedia Commons)

107owner complaints
4recalls
15%involved a crash, fire or injury
375typical miles at complaint

What owners complain about. Share of complaints.

fuel system64%
engine18%
throttle & speed control16%
brakes12%
transmission & drivetrain9%

Recalls 4

  • Fuel System, Gasoline 2015

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, to July 7, 2015, and XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to July 7, 2015. Th…

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2018

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Street 500 (XG500), Street 750 (XG750), and 2017-2019 Street 750A (XG750A) motorcycles. The brake calipers may corrode internally after expos…

  • Exterior Lighting 2015

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 28, 2014, to March 9, 2015, and 2015 XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to March 9, 20…

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  • Fuel System, Gasoline 14V536000

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 and XG750 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2014, to August 14, 2014. The fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, prev…

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific bike's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Complaints by model year.

201590
20168
20175
20183
20191

Popular years get more complaints just because more were sold. There are no free U.S. sales figures by motorcycle model, so these are counts, not rates.

Filed as: XG750, XG500, XG750A. Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Every motorcycle

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