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2016 Harley-Davidson XG750 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 6 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior466.7%
Engine operation116.7%
Fuel system concerns116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
4
Engine
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes4
Engine2
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Unknown Or Other1

Service Brakes: 4; Engine: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016
1
2018
1
2019
3
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161
20181
20193
20201

2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 3; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11195280 · 2019-04-09 (April 9, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET 750 (NA). IN FEBRUARY OF 2019, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER (HIGH DESERT HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 2310 E CINEMA DR, MERIDIAN, IDAHO) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11195280 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11205549 · 2019-05-03 (May 3, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET 750 (XG750). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V927000 (SERVICE BRAKES). AFTER CONTACTING SALEM HARLEY-DAVIDSON (3601 SILVERTON RD NE, SALEM, OR) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11205549 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11149820 · 2018-11-07 (November 7, 2018)

MY STREET 750 HAD FUEL PUMP ISSUES, CULMINATING WITH A FAILURE TO START UNLESS THE THROTTLE WAS HELD WIDE OPEN, AND WHEN RUNNING, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE AND DROP IN POWER UNPREDICTABLY. HARLEY'S SERVICE DEPT STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS INSANE, CONSIDERING THE BIKE HAS LESS THAN 400 MILES ON IT. THE BIKE SUFFERED THESE ISSUES WHEN STARTING, IDLING, AND IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS WAS ADDRESSED IN THE 2015 RECALL OF THE SAME BIKE, WHERE THE FUEL PUMPS WERE CAUSING ENGINE SURG…

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 11149820 at NHTSA ↗