2018 Harley-Davidson XG750A

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes1
101
Engine1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper18V927000
Filed Dec 21, 201812,871 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Street 500 (XG500), Street 750 (XG750), and 2017-2019 Street 750A (XG750A) motorcycles. The brake calipers may corrode internally after exposure to certain driving environments such as coastal regions or road salt, resulting in increased brake drag.

Risk. Excessive brake drag can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy. Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install new front and rear brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0174.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service BrakesCrash1 injured
Filed May 9, 202111,000 milesTX

THERE WAS A LETTER RECEIVED FROM HARLEY REGARDING THIS RECALL- THEY SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE- THIS LETTER CAME JANUARY 2019 - MY FIANCE CRASHED ON AUGUST 13, 2019 AND IT SAID IN THE CRASH REPORT- "HE BRAKED HARD LOST CONTROL AND THE UNIT FLIPPED END OVER END." THE TROOPER AT THE TIME WAS UNAWARE OF THIS RECALL AND WHEN I INFORMED HIM HE HAD ALREADY COMPLETED THE CRASH REPORT- HE SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR IN HIS CRASH WHEN I ASKED HIM ABOUT THIS RECALL- HE WANTED ME TO FAX HIM THE LETTER AND I DID. HE HAS NEVER CHANGED THE CRASH REPORT BUT THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS- I WAS BEHIND HIM IN MY CAR ONE EVE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE CRASH AND HIS BRAKES KEPT STALLING AND I ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS DOING HE SAID IT ISNT ME IT IS THE BIKE- THIS IS SAD. HE HAD A TBI AND HAS SUFFERED EVERY SINCE- HE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN- PLEASE HELP US AND STOP THEM FROM ALLOWING THIS RECALL TO GO ON- PEOPLES LIVES HAVE BEEN AND WILL BE AFFECTED AND BECAUSE HARLEY IS A BIG COMPANY WITH SO MUCH MONEY - THEY ARE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE- COREY HAD NO INSURANCE - IT HAD JUST LAPSED BECAUSE MONTHS BEFORE HE LOST HIS JOB AND WAS WAITING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT - WE WERE IN A BAD SPOT FINANCIALLY AND CONTINUE TO BE- ITS NOT ABOUT MONEY THOUGH THIS IS ABOUT SAFETY AND HARLEY BEING LIABLE TO THE ONES AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE TO SALE A SAFE VEHICLE THAT IS FREE FROM A SERIOUS DEFECT- THEY NEVER CALLED FOR THE REPAIRS- NOT ONE WORD WAS SAID BUT THEY WERE IN A HU

Engine
Filed Dec 9, 20181,300 milesCA

ENGINE DIE WHILE WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT IN STREET, DEALER FIND AFTER 3 WEEKS A LOOSE BOLT INSIDE THE ENGINE

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20190100Routine
2018 — this page2100Routine
20173100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 21, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.