My Street 750 has 11,800 miles. While riding at 65 mph, sudden loss of drive. Pulled over to notice the motorcycle's belt missing and debris on the belt guide and the back wheel. The bolt holding the front sprocket was out of place and made a hole in the cover. The front sprocket was out of place. I was able to walk back my path and found the belt shredded.
The worst 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
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- Fuel system59
- Engine13
- Acceleration12
- Transmission7
- Brakes6
- Electrical3
- Steering2
- Wheels2
Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750
Stalling 27Fuel pump 25Jerking 16Loss of power 11Sudden acceleration 9Fuel gauge 7
Recalls 3
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- If there is a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet it can cause interruption to the fuel supply, possibly causing a brief hesitation with the abrupt restoration of power. This abrupt restoration of power can lead to loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0167.
Recall number 15V474000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting
- What is wrong
- 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 fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Risk
- If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0620.
Recall number 15V217000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- If the fuel cap doesn't properly seal, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
- 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 replaced, free of charge. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1‑800‑258‑2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0161.
Recall number 14V536000 · Recall details
See all 3 recalls for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750
Defect investigations
Inconsistent Throttle Response
This investigation was opened on April 20, 2015 to investigate reports of inconsistent throttle control on all MY 2015 HD XG750 and XG500 motorcycles.At the time, ODI had 14 consumer complaints and no crashes reported.At the time of closing this investigation ODI has 51 reports (6 of which allege a crash occurred). In addition to requesting information from Harley-Davidson (HD), ODI interviewed complainants and dealer service/parts department personnel.ODI staff also test rode one of the crash bikes to experience the alleged condition first-hand.At low fuel levels (typically below .8 gallon), the engine may stumble and/or stall when fuel flow from the pump to engine is interrupted.This is due to a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet. Ultimately, HD decided to recall (15V‑474) the affected motorcycles (MY 2015 XG500 and XG750 produced 1-20-14 through 6-24-15) to install a new fuel pump assembly.With the recall, our information request is moot and this PE is closed.
PE15015
Technical service bulletins for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 19
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: [Revision F. Added: Added video link for the DCA-8000 Battery Tester
- Battery warranty guidelines
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Genuine motor parts and accessories bulletin PAB1171 (rev b): software update for screamin eagle pro...
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Market specific battery introduction
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
What 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I recently bought a 2015 harley davidson xg750 from a dealership. I've ridden the bike for about 6 months and the rear brakes went out. The maintenance was current through the harley davidson dealership, but after a 30 min ride, the rear brakes went from soggy to nil.
I complained about the performance of the bike and the dealer told me that I had to just break it in. I had other persons ride it and told me that perhaps it was the throttle and or fuel injector. I called and complained again and they said that I needed to just ride it more and get use to it. I said it was losing power and maybe the injector was clogged. I took it to a local mechanic who then said that because it's under a warranty and the fuel injector is computerized that the bike should be looked at by the dealer. I called the dealer again and explained to the tech what I was told. He said we will make some adjustments and see what happens. He said I can have a trailer pick it up at my cost of $50 or so each way. Unfortunately, work got in the way and could not take it. The next season in 2017 I had the same issue expect this time it caused my accident. This propelling of fuel all at once to my bike almost killed me and injured me severely. The fuel gauge went on as I was rolling to a stop and continued through in first or second gear and then suddenly the bike bogged down and accelerated almost on it's with such intensity I lost control. Hit front and back break but back failed to engage enough to keep me straight ended up lifting back tire and flying over handle bars.
While at highway speed, 65mph, front belt pulley bolt broke causing pulley to dislodge. Causes belt to wrap around shaft and jam locking rear wheel. Luckily the pulley did not fall off belt guard and hit myself or any other vehicles. This has not been adjusted due to not needing new belt, and was at same specs from factory. Upon research, found multiple owners same year having same failures. So far no one has wrecked or caused injury, however had I been inexperienced I likely would have. Upon contacting my local dealer where purchased I was told that humidity could weaken the bolt and cause failure. This was feb 27 @ 1330. Was told I would have to pay for diagnostics and repair. I'm surprised that humidity could be blamed for failure, and then have to pay for repair. I opted to remove broken bolt on own with basic tools previously . Did not want to assist in working with main manufacturer or investigate the multiple failures.
While riding at low speed on city streets, the steering felt unusually tight. Upon arriving home, I lifted the front wheel off of the ground and confirmed that something was binding in the steering head, causing increased steering effort and a "notchy" feeling. I deemed the motorcycle unsafe to ride. Several days later, I disassembled the steering head assembly to inspect the bearings and found evidence of water intrusion. I found the upper bearing slightly rusted and the lower bearing substantially rusted, and determined the rusted bearings to be the cause of the binding. While disassembling the motorcycle, I discovered that one front wheel bearing felt rough. Upon removing and disassembling the defective wheel bearing, I found it to be rusted internally. This motorcycle is three years old and has only 2,356 miles on the odometer, and it requires new steering head bearings and front wheel bearings.
2015 harley davidson xg 750. Problem with neutral light flashing. While in neutral. Dealer replaced neutral switch. Now the light is inoperative. Other harley dealers informed me that they have seen the light flash while in drive gears. Also my transmission has developed a chatter while shifting when fully warmed up. Has been at dealer for 2 weeks.
Rear brake master cylinder failure. Bike has only 1935 miles. Pads are within specifications and brake system properly adjusted and bled but unable to lock rear brake even at 10 MPH. Should be recalled !
The harley-davidson street 750 has brake failures. The failures are systemic to the rear brake cylinder causing. I have actually have the linkage brake off because of no thread lock but the rear brake just slides over the rotor and never stop the bike on it own. Hd solution is to install the same defective part. Bike needs a recall. Below is independent test documenting the failures. Http://lanesplitter.jalopnik.com/harley-davidson-street-750s-brakes-completely-fail-in-m-1729350316 the only think that will make hd fix this defect is a gov recall or deaths and lawsuits. I have included a document of an email I sent to cowboy hd of austin. Describing all the problems I had with the bike.
On june 24, 2016 tried to press rear brake pedal all the way down while slowing to avoid stopped car in front of me. Could not do it in normal riding position. Had to use all front brake. I was on a city street during forty miles an hour.
Bolt on the front drive pulley (made of soft metal) breaks while driving and drive pulley comes loose from the engine drive shaft and destroys the shield and drive belt, causing the motorcycle to loose all momentum and likely rear tire lockups. Can happen at any time while motorcycle in being driven...at any speed....this is extremely dangerous! Http://www.hdstreetforums.com/forum/harley-davidson-street-general-discussion/11921-list-issues-your-street-2.html this link will show you an example of this problem, hasn't happened to mine, but it could any time and could cause serious injury or death!
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Questions about the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750
Is the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 reliable?
Owners have filed 79 complaints about the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750, 13.2 times a typical XG750 model year. It is one of the years we flag to avoid.
What is the most common problem with the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 59 complaints, typically around 220 miles. Next is engine (13).
How many recalls does the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 have?
3 recalls, covering fuel system, gasoline and exterior lighting.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 fuel system?
Yes, 2 recalls: 15V474000, 14V536000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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