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2019 Harley-Davidson Xl883n Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2019 Harley-Davidson Xl883n has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 31,346 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 21V225000 2021-03-31 31,346 affected
Defect

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Sportster (XL) motorcycles and 796 headlight assemblies that may have been sold as replacement parts for 2005-2019 Sportster, 2005-2017 Softail, 2005-2017 Dyna, and 2005-2011 V-Rod motorcycles. The glass bulb within the headlight assembly…

Consequence

A loss of both headlight beams can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a headlamp bulb shield, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2021. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0177.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“I was riding my motorcycle on 2-11-23 heading home on the i75 highway and suddenly the engine stop working. With the bike losing speed I moved towards the shoulder pointing with my hands, the motorcycle stops and never started again. According a preliminary revision the motor oil bypassed into the…”

ENGINE · reported 2023-02-11

“With only about 4800 miles on a 2019 harley davidson sportster 883 iron - my voltage regulator stopped working - bike was non-functional and had to be towed to dealership to be repaired. I was riding on highway I-30 from garland, tx to greenville, tx - lights were going off on the speedometer, I…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-05-19
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 2019 Harley-Davidson Xl883n as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.