Harley-Davidson XG500

Owners filed 14 complaints across 5 model years of the Harley-Davidson XG500. The 2015 drew the most (11); the 2019 the fewest (1).

Model years5

Complaints14

Recalls7

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Harley-Davidson XG500 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2019	1	1	—	—	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine
2018	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2017	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2016	2	1	—	—	Steering	Routine
2015	11	3	—	3	Fuel/Propulsion System	Routine

Which Harley-Davidson XG500 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 11 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 3 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.