Harley-Davidson XL883
Owners filed 15 complaints across 9 model years of the Harley-Davidson XL883. The 2014 drew the most (3).
Which Harley-Davidson XL883 years should you avoid?
Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 Harley-Davidson XL883 model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Harley-Davidson XL883 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Module | Routine | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.