2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%of 79 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,968miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750, 8% of the 79 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,968 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“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“I complained about the performance of the bike and the dealer told me that I had to just break it in. I had other persons ride it and told me that perhaps it was the throttle and or fuel injector. I called and complained again and they said that I needed to just ride it more and get use to it. I said it was losing power and maybe the injector was clogged. I took it to a local mechanic who then said that because it's under a warranty and the fuel injector is computerized that the bike should be looked at by the dealer. I called the dealer again and explained to the tech what I was told. …”
NHTSA complaint #11187096, filed 2019-03, 124 miles“I took a sharp right turn from a complete stop, and before exiting the turn the throttle lagged giving no response, and then suddenly surged. When the surge happened I was still in the turn and lost traction in the back tire which sent the bike sideways and to the ground. I previously had the lag and leap issue with this bike and had the fuel pump replaced by harley for this issue. The issue appeared to be resolved, however, right before the last 2 fill-ups (right before and after the low fuel light came on) I experienced a slight lag and leap issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10713379, filed 2015-04, 2,200 miles“Rear brake master cylinder failure. Bike has only 1935 miles. Pads are within specifications and brake system properly adjusted and bled but unable to lock rear brake even at 10 MPH. Should be recalled !”
NHTSA complaint #10995815, filed 2017-06, 1,935 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10125143Sep 28, 2017TECH ARTICLE TA0001: 2014 and Later Sportsters - Rear Brake Sound. A customer reports a sound (similar to a groan) from the rear of the vehicle and/or the rear brake area during…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 67% |
| 2015 | 6 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750
59 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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