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Harley-Davidson XG750Model year report

2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 Problems

Complaints
79filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
292miles, 77 complaints with mileage
Recalls
3campaigns on record
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

What owners report

Most reports for this model year come from very low-mileage bikes — often within the first few hundred miles — and centre on a stumble-then-surge behaviour when pulling away from a stop, which owners usually link to low fuel in the tank. A second group of complaints covers rear brake feel and shifting/neutral-indicator problems, mostly at higher mileage.

  1. Fuel system

    Stall then surge when accelerating from a stop

    • 58 complaints (73%)
    • median 250 mi at 0.6 yrs old (57 state mileage)
    • 5 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2014–2015

    Owners describe the bike losing power for a moment as they pull away from a stop, then accelerating suddenly on its own. Many say it happens when the tank is down to roughly a gallon or less, and often note that the low-fuel light had not yet come on or that filling up stopped it. Complaints mention the fuel pump was replaced in some cases, with the symptom returning afterwards. Mostly reported under about 1,000 miles, frequently on a partly empty tank and when pulling away from intersections or in traffic.

    Recall 15V474000

    What to check: Ride the bike from a stop with the tank below about a quarter full and see whether it stumbles or lurches. Ask whether the fuel pump module has been replaced and whether recall 15V474000 work was completed.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “My XG750 was low on fuel. When leaving from a stop, at a stop & go light it felt as though it had no power causing me to turn the accelerator more. Then it got fuel catching me off guard and leaped out into traffic.no one was hurt but I feel this is a potentially dangerous situation. It has happened several times now always when the fuel is low.”

    NHTSA complaint #10732969, filed 2015-07, 1,500 miles

    “Motorcycle lurches and chokes when in 1st and 2nd gear leaving a stop light. Tank was a little more than half full. Filled up tank and it stopped the issue. Gas tank is not empty enough to cause low gas indicator to come on so unaware when the lurching will happen. I have not notified harley yet because it is sunday and I will have to wait til tuesday to contact the dealer.”

    NHTSA complaint #10714281, filed 2015-05, 460 miles
  2. Fuel system

    Low-fuel light timing and rough running before it comes on

    • 40 complaints (51%)
    • median 192 mi at 0.6 yrs old (40 state mileage)
    • 3 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2014–2015

    Several owners report the low-fuel indicator behaving inconsistently — flickering, coming on early, or not coming on before the bike starts to run roughly. Complaints also describe the tank taking only a couple of gallons at fill-up, so owners say they cannot tell how much fuel is actually left. Some mention a neutral indicator that flashed or stopped working and a neutral switch replaced by the dealer. Reported from the first tank of fuel onward, typically under a few hundred miles.

    What to check: Run the tank down and watch when the low-fuel light comes on and whether running quality changes before it does; ask if the fuel level sender or pump assembly has been serviced.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “This is the same issue as found in investigation pe15015. This is the first time I have experienced engine stumble (stall), commonly referred to as lag and leap. This occurred when I had a low fuel level in my tank, (tank was filled 10 miles later with 3.1 gallons into a 3.5 gallon tank). When accelerating from a stop into a right hand turn I experienced a near-stalling of my engine. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10716978, filed 2015-05, 1,814 miles

    “I was riding my bike home from work on 6/1/2015 and have continued to notice rough throttle response which is something ive experienced since I purchased it. The issue did seem to be a little worse than usual though when leaving the parking lot at work. I think the tripmeter was at about 85 miles or so when I left. As im riding home, the low fuel light never came on and was ridding great while in 3rd gear and up. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10725474, filed 2015-06, 292 miles
  3. Brakes

    Weak or fading rear brake

    Mentioned in 5 of 60 sampled complaints

    Owners describe the rear brake pedal travelling a long way or the rear brake feeling soggy and then ineffective after a ride, with pads reported as within specification. One complaint notes the pedal could not be pushed down fully in a normal riding position. Others report the rear brake barely slowing the bike at low speed despite adjustment and bleeding. Reported from a few hundred miles up to around 14,000 miles, sometimes after a longer ride.

    What to check: Test the rear brake alone at walking pace on a quiet surface and check pedal travel and firmness; ask about rear brake service history and whether the master cylinder has been looked at.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “I recently bought a 2015 harley davidson XG750 from a dealership. I've ridden the bike for about 6 months and the rear brakes went out. The maintenance was current through the harley davidson dealership, but after a 30 min ride, the rear brakes went from soggy to nil.”

    NHTSA complaint #11322920, filed 2020-04, 14,000 miles

    “On june 24, 2016 tried to press rear brake pedal all the way down while slowing to avoid stopped car in front of me. Could not do it in normal riding position. Had to use all front brake. I was on a city street during forty miles an hour.”

    NHTSA complaint #10876700, filed 2016-06, 660 miles
  4. Transmission and drivetrain

    Difficulty shifting and neutral light faults

    • 6 complaints (8%)
    • median 4,440 mi at 1.0 yrs old (6 state mileage, few)
    • 1 mention a crash, fire or injury
    • filed 2015–2019

    Complaints describe gear selection feeling stiff or hanging between gears, a chatter when shifting once the bike is warm, and a neutral light that flashed in gear or stopped working after the switch was replaced. One owner found the shifter linkage bolt working loose while riding. Reported at both very low mileage and around 7,000–10,000 miles.

    What to check: Shift through the gears when warm and check the shifter linkage fasteners and the neutral light in gear and in neutral; ask whether the neutral switch or shift linkage has been worked on.

    2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

    “2015 harley davidson xg 750. Problem with neutral light flashing. While in neutral. Dealer replaced neutral switch. Now the light is inoperative. Other harley dealers informed me that they have seen the light flash while in drive gears. Also my transmission has developed a chatter while shifting when fully warmed up. Has been at dealer for 2 weeks.”

    NHTSA complaint #11021217, filed 2017-09, 10,000 miles

    “I believe that there may be poor vibrational design or quality control for the left foot shifter linkage that connects to the transmission. I was going uphill and noticed the bike lose speed when shifting to 4th and 5th gear. After a couple of hills, as I was going downhill the shifter would not downshift. I pulled over and saw that the bolt was almost out of the shifter linkage and that the fasteners were nowhere to be found. Possibly poorly torqued or not enough vibrational protection. Happened around 70 miles on bike. …”

    NHTSA complaint #10762205, filed 2015-09, 70 miles

Buying note. Because most reports come from bikes with only a few hundred miles on them, check the fuel pump and filler-cap recall status and ride the bike at low fuel before buying. Also test the rear brake on its own and run through the gears once the engine is warm.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.

NHTSA recorded 79 consumer complaints for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750. 77 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 292 miles. Of all complaints, 8 involved a crash, 4 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 18 technical service bulletins for this model year.

Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years). Model years 2008–2023 of the same vehicle that have at least 25 complaints are compared, and a model needs at least 3 of them.

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: “The motorcycle lags and leaps when taking off from a stop or when accelerating quickly. It has happened to me several times and I have only had the bike a few weeks. I bought it brand new. Luckily there were no cars around when it happened to me but if this happens to anyone while they are in traffic they will get seriously injured. Very scary.”

NHTSA complaint #10730812, filed 2015-06, 279 miles

Engine: “I experienced a lag and leap issue. I was riding my bike with about 83 miles on the tank of gas and out of nowhere it would pretend to stall and then take off. Would continually do this in the lower gears. Added a new tank of gas and it went away. Got to the same mileage and happened all over again. Harley replaced my fuel pump but it was very scary and I am worried it may happen again.”

NHTSA complaint #10721773, filed 2015-05, 198 miles

Vehicle speed control: “At the dealer, I test tried the x500. At the first stop sign, I accelerated and the motorcycle stalled. When I decelerated, the gas in the gas tank moved and the bike ran again. I went back to the dealer immediately and reported the problem, explaining what had just happened. They told me that it must have been the governor. I asked for the x750, everything went perfect and I bought it. The first incident occurred at a traffic light. I accelerated and the bike stalled. Once I decelerated and gas in the tank moved again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10704112, filed 2015-04, 99 miles

Other or unknown: “While driving at a steady 35 MPH or so, the bike suddenly lost engine power (as if I closed the throttle) then without warning it opened right back up and lunged me forward as if I suddenly twisted the throttle open again. This has happened both times I got low on gas but before the gas light came on! There was still quite a bit of gas in the tank. And when I fill up, the problem disappears until I drive another 75 miles or so.”

NHTSA complaint #10733360, filed 2015-07, 155 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 77 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 100 and 800 miles.

96%0–103%10–251%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (77 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 292 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: falling. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

2014201561201620172018201920202021
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 XG750 → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

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. 18 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 18 bulletins →

Other model years of the Harley-Davidson XG750

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
201666001———Not enough data
2015792923——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Falling

All Harley-Davidson XG750 model years

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750?

Most reports for this model year come from very low-mileage bikes — often within the first few hundred miles — and centre on a stumble-then-surge behaviour when pulling away from a stop, which owners usually link to low fuel in the tank. The issues reported most often: Stall then surge when accelerating from a stop; Low-fuel light timing and rough running before it comes on; Weak or fading rear brake.

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 have?

NHTSA recorded 79 consumer complaints for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 is reported most often?

Fuel system is named most often, in 59 complaints (75% of the total), followed by engine with 13.

Has the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 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 XG750 reported?

Among the 77 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 292 miles and the middle half falls between 100 and 800 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 31, 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.