2016 Harley-Davidson XG750 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 67%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Harley-Davidson XG750, 67% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“My son driving this motorcycle was cut off by another driver. The rear brakes appeared to have locked up. This resulted in a fatality- my son was killed. We just got notice that there is a recall for this brake issue and there is no repair available.”
NHTSA complaint #11221646, filed 2019-06, 2,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Harley-Davidson street 750 (XG750). The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18v927000 (service brakes). After contacting salem Harley-Davidson (3601 silverton rd ne, salem, or) and the manufacturer, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #11205549, filed 2019-05Related recalls
- 18V927000Dec 21, 2018Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Street 500 (XG500), Street 750 (XG750), and 2017-2019 Street 750A (XG750A)…Covers: Harley-Davidson XG750 2016–2019, XG500 2016–2019, XG750A 2017–2019
Related 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 2016 Harley-Davidson XG750
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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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