2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,850miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,850 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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