2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500, and owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, to July 7, 2015, and XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to July 7, 2015. The fuel pump modules on these motorcycles have a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-414-343-4056.…
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Exterior lighting and visibility
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 28, 2014, to March 9, 2015, and 2015 XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to March 9, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured without a rear reflector assembly. As such, these vehicles…
Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a rear reflector assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464.…
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Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 and XG750 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2014, to August 14, 2014. The fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, preventing the fuel cap from sealing properly.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and test to see if fuel can leak from under the fuel cap. Any motorcycle that leaks fuel from under the fuel cap will have its gas tanked…
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1,596 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 5 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“This is the third time my bike has been in the shop since august 2019. On may 8, 2019, it has been back in the shop for six week. The first time it broke down in was in the shop for 6 weeks. I'm being”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 7, 2019 · Power train
“First accident was at a traffic light intersection, with low fuel, but no fuel light yet. Accelerating on slight uphill left turn, from stop at light. Went from 1st to 2nd, was leaving the curve when”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 12, 2017 · Fuel/propulsion system
Compare Harley-Davidson XG500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Harley-Davidson XG500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson XG500 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Harley-Davidson XG500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Harley-Davidson XG500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 Harley-Davidson XG500 | 1 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500
How do I know if my 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Harley-Davidson dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V536000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.