Harley-Davidson XG750 engine problems
30 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
88 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
348 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 83 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
30 of 88 complaints match this topic (34.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10633705 · 2014-09-16 (September 16, 2014)
ALMOST AT EXACTLY 90 MILES, WHEN THERE IS STILL 1.5 GAL OF GAS IN THE CYCLE IT WILL STALL OUT LIKE SOMEONE HIT THE KILL SWITCH SO IT THROWS YOU FORWARD ON THE BIKE. THEN IT COMES BACK ON AND PRACTICALLY THROWS YOU OFF BACKWARDS. IT GETS WORSE AT THE 100 MILE MARK AS THE "STALL" WILL HAPPEN EVEN IN HIGHER GEARS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN I THEN PUT GAS IN IT, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR THE NEXT 90 MILES. NOT SAFE AND INEXPERIENCED RIDERS COULD BE THROWN OFF THE BIKE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633705 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10660381 · 2014-11-23 (November 23, 2014)
FUEL TANK CAPACITY IS 3.5 GALLONS. AT APPROXIMATELY .9 GALLONS LEFT IN THE TANK, THE FUEL WILL CUT OUT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THROWING THE RIDER FORWARD. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS, THE FUEL SYSTEM RECOVERS, THROWING THE RIDER BACKWARDS. THE FUEL IN THE TANK IS BEING FORCED TO THE REAR OF THE TANK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, CAUSING THE STALL CONDITION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660381 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10670752 · 2015-01-07 (January 7, 2015)
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON XG750. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 830…
Owner-reported narrative. 830 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670752 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10704112 · 2015-04-07 (April 7, 2015)
AT THE DEALER, I TEST TRIED THE X500. AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN, I ACCELERATED AND THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. WHEN I DECELERATED, THE GAS IN THE GAS TANK MOVED AND THE BIKE RAN AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM, EXPLAINING WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE GOVERNOR. I ASKED FOR THE X750, EVERYTHING WENT PERFECT AND I BOUGHT IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I ACCELERATED AND THE BIKE STALLED. ONCE I DECELERATED AND GAS IN THE TANK MOVED AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO G…
Owner-reported narrative. 99 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704112 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10714100 · 2015-05-01 (May 1, 2015)
INTERMITTENT LAG-AND-LEAP/SURGE-AND-BUCK ISSUES. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE, LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE, AND UPON GIVING A SMALL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL THROTTLE, POWER CAME BACK FULL FORCE, AND FRONT TIRE LOST CONTACT WITH THE GROUND BRIEFLY. HAVING ATTRIBUTED THE ISSUE TO BEING A NEW RIDER, PRACTICE WAS ENGAGED THE SAME EVENING. EXTREME ISSUES FOLLOWED, INCLUDING STALLING THREE TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION, AND AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE RIDE HOME FOLLOWED, LUCKILY WITHOUT MAJOR INCIDENT. MOTORCYCLE WAS TOW…
Owner-reported narrative. 90 miles reported. Look up ODI 10714100 at NHTSA ↗