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Harley-Davidson XG500Model year report

2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 Problems

Complaints
11filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
348miles, 10 complaints with mileage
Recalls
3campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500. The part named most often is fuel system, with 9 complaints (82% of the total), followed by vehicle speed control (5) and other or unknown (2). 10 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 348 miles. Of all complaints, 3 involved a crash, 3 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 20 technical service bulletins for this model year. Fuel system complaints overlap with 2 recall campaigns covering the fuel pump, 1 NHTSA investigation and 1 technical service bulletin filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Fuel system: “I was driving about 10 to 15 MPH up a hill with a good amount of gas remaining in the tank as the bike suddenly lost power. After about a second or two, it regained power, almost like it had lost the fuel source and then found it again. This made for the bike to launch forward and almost cause me to be tossed from the bike. This has happened a few times in the past few months, whenever the fuel level hits a certain amount in the tank.”

NHTSA complaint #10661489, filed 2014-12, 855 miles

Vehicle speed control: “Motorcycle will bog down and then surge without warning if there is about 1/3 of a tank left. Low fuel indicator never comes on before it happens and it's worse when driving on hills or while banking in turns. Last night was the third time this has happened to me as I was coming up the hill and turning in to my driveway the motorcycle bogged down, and before I could completely roll off the throttle it accelerated and pushed the rear wheel out causing me to lay my bike down.”

NHTSA complaint #10706441, filed 2015-04, 145 miles

Other or unknown: “July 3, 2015 - it stalled twice while sitting completely stopped at stop signs with the clutch fully pulled in. It idled low and then completely died. Restarting the bike, I was able to get it moving with quite a bit of leaping and lagging and the engine sputtering. Once up and through 1st and 2nd gear (sputtering like if was missing fuel) it seemed to suddenly engage and was ok. I compensated for the lagging, but it kept jumping as if suddenly catching without pressure on the throttle increasing. …”

NHTSA complaint #10745446, filed 2015-07, 32 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: “This is the third time my bike has been in the shop since august 2019. On may 8, 2019, it has been back in the shop for six week. The first time it broke down in was in the shop for 6 weeks. I'm being told the output shaft is being redesigned. When you're going thought the gears the output shaft breaks. You don't even get though the 6 gears. Then bike loses all power train once the output shall. This is very dangerous when you are in traffic. You have to find a safe place to coast to the side of the road. This is the third time it's been in the for the same thing. First time august 27, 2018. …”

NHTSA complaint #11206113, filed 2019-05, 3,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 10 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 81 and 2,450 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (10 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 348 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

20142015520172019
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 20 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 20 bulletins →

Other model years of the Harley-Davidson XG500

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2015113483———Not enough data

All Harley-Davidson XG500 model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 have?

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 as of Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 is reported most often?

Fuel system is named most often, in 9 complaints (82% of the total), followed by vehicle speed control with 5.

Has the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 been recalled?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 reported?

Among the 10 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 348 miles and the middle half falls between 81 and 2,450 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.