2005 Harley-Davidson Xl883 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 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 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“Purchased harley in april, bike inoperative, they replaced battery & it died again, they replaced voltage regulator and on 7/19/06 at approximately 10:00 pm in construction area of rt I-287, bike lost all power, lights horn, then engine. I had the state police arrive & set up flares because it was…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2006-07-19

“Purchased harley in april, bike inoperative, they replaced battery & it died again, they replaced voltage regulator and on 7/19/06 at approximately 10:00 pm in construction area of rt I-287, bike lost all power, lights horn, then engine. I had the state police arrive & set up flares because it was…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2006-07-19
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 2005 Harley-Davidson Xl883 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.