2004 Harley-Davidson Xl883 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Harley-Davidson Xl883. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My wife was riding her motorcycle to work and had just left our residence. She was approaching a curve in the road and went to apply her brakes to slow down before entering it. The rear brake pedal failed with absolutely no pressure. She was able to downshift, slow down, and safely return to our…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-08-31

“My wife was riding her motorcycle to work and had just left our residence. She was approaching a curve in the road and went to apply her brakes to slow down before entering it. The rear brake pedal failed with absolutely no pressure. She was able to downshift, slow down, and safely return to our…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-08-31

“My wife was riding her motorcycle to work and had just left our residence. She was approaching a curve in the road and went to apply her brakes to slow down before entering it. The rear brake pedal failed with absolutely no pressure. She was able to downshift, slow down, and safely return to our…”

WHEELS · reported 2012-08-31

“My wife was riding her motorcycle to work and had just left our residence. She was approaching a curve in the road and went to apply her brakes to slow down before entering it. The rear brake pedal failed with absolutely no pressure. She was able to downshift, slow down, and safely return to our…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2012-08-31

“Rear master cylinder has failed. *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2011-03-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Harley-Davidson Xl883 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.