The 2015 Harley-Davidson Xg500 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 20,365 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, to July 7, 2015, and XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to July 7, 2015. The fuel pump modules on these motorcycles have a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet.
Consequence
If there is a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet it can cause interruption to the fuel supply, possibly causing a brief hesitation with the abrupt restoration of power. This abrupt restoration of power can lead to loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-414-343-4056. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0167.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 28, 2014, to March 9, 2015, and 2015 XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to March 9, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured without a rear reflector assembly. As…
Consequence
If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a rear reflector assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0620.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 and XG750 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2014, to August 14, 2014. The fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, preventing the fuel cap from sealing properly.
Consequence
If the fuel cap doesn't properly seal, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and test to see if fuel can leak from under the fuel cap. Any motorcycle that leaks fuel from under the fuel cap will have its gas tanked replaced, free of charge. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson…
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
3crashes3injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
3crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE
1
Total complaints19
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“First accident was at a traffic light intersection, with low fuel, but no fuel light yet. Accelerating on slight uphill left turn, from stop at light. Went from 1st to 2nd, was leaving the curve when I hit a pot hole. The bike lagged slightly, then accelerated suddenly I was unable to avoid…”
“First accident was at a traffic light intersection, with low fuel, but no fuel light yet. Accelerating on slight uphill left turn, from stop at light. Went from 1st to 2nd, was leaving the curve when I hit a pot hole. The bike lagged slightly, then accelerated suddenly I was unable to avoid…”
“I brought my xg500 to a harley davidson dealer to fix a recall on the fuel pump. After an estimated 100 miles, the bike suddenly lost all power to the back wheel while I was driving on the highway at about 65mph. The throttle would rev up the engine, but it wasn't making me move. This put me in a…”
“I brought my xg500 to a harley davidson dealer to fix a recall on the fuel pump. After an estimated 100 miles, the bike suddenly lost all power to the back wheel while I was driving on the highway at about 65mph. The throttle would rev up the engine, but it wasn't making me move. This put me in a…”
“I brought my xg500 to a harley davidson dealer to fix a recall on the fuel pump. After an estimated 100 miles, the bike suddenly lost all power to the back wheel while I was driving on the highway at about 65mph. The throttle would rev up the engine, but it wasn't making me move. This put me in a…”
“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…”
“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…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE15015 Opened 2015-04-20 · closed 2015-08-18
Inconsistent Throttle Response
This investigation was opened on April 20, 2015 to investigate reports of inconsistent throttle control on all MY 2015 HD XG750 and XG500 motorcycles.At the time, ODI had 14 consumer complaints and no crashes reported.At the time of closing this investigation ODI has 51 reports (6 of which allege a crash occurred).…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Xg500 as of
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