Harley-Davidson XG750 fuel problems
38 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
38 of 88 complaints match this topic (43.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10651307 · 2014-10-30 (October 30, 2014)
WITH ROUGHLY .9 GALLONS OF FUEL IN TANK, WHEN LEAVING A FULL STOP, VEHICLE PAUSES HARD ON ACCELERATION. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY FUEL FLOWING BACK IN THE TANK, AWAY FROM THE FRONT-LOCATED FUEL PUMP, STARVING EFI SYSTEM OF GASOLINE. AS FUEL MOVES FORWARD AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE IN FORWARD MOMENTUM, THE PUMP HAS ACCESS TO THE FUEL AND THE BIKE SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE FUEL IN TANK TRAVELS FORWARD AND AFT. EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN THIS IS MOST …
Owner-reported narrative. 58 miles reported. Look up ODI 10651307 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10652895 · 2014-11-05 (November 5, 2014)
WITH ROUGHLY .9 GALLONS OF FUEL IN TANK, WHEN LEAVING A FULL STOP, VEHICLE PAUSES HARD ON ACCELERATION. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY FUEL FLOWING BACK IN THE TANK, AWAY FROM THE FRONT-LOCATED FUEL PUMP, STARVING EFI SYSTEM OF GASOLINE. AS FUEL MOVES FORWARD AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE IN FORWARD MOMENTUM, THE PUMP HAS ACCESS TO THE FUEL AND THE BIKE SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE FUEL IN TANK TRAVELS FORWARD AND AFT. EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN THIS IS MOST LIKE…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652895 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10659100 · 2014-11-18 (November 18, 2014)
WITH ROUGHLY .9 GALLONS OF FUEL IN TANK, WHEN LEAVING A FULL STOP, VEHICLE PAUSES HARD ON ACCELERATION. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY FUEL FLOWING BACK IN THE TANK, AWAY FROM THE FRONT-LOCATED FUEL PUMP, STARVING EFI SYSTEM OF GASOLINE. AS FUEL MOVES FORWARD AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE IN FORWARD MOMENTUM, THE PUMP HAS ACCESS TO THE FUEL AND THE BIKE SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES AS THE FUEL IN TANK TRAVELS FORWARD AND AFT. EXTREMELY UNSAFE CONDITION AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN THIS IS MOST LIKE…
Owner-reported narrative. 130 miles reported. Look up ODI 10659100 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10659116 · 2014-11-18 (November 18, 2014)
STARTING WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS I DROVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES AND THE BIKE BEGAN TO SURGE AND BUCK. PROBLEM GETTING WORSE THE MORE I DROVE. AFTER 20 MILES THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON . I FILLED TANK WITH FUEL AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL I AGAIN DROVE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. BUCKING SURGING BEGAN AGAIN AND GOT CONTINUALLY WORSE UNTIL THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON 20 MILES LATER. FILLED WITH GAS AND PROBLEM CLEARED UP. DEALER HAS HAD BIKE THREE TIMES TO REPAIR. THIS LAST TIME I TOLD THEM THE FUEL PUMP IS LOSING SUCTION POSSIBLY BEC…
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10659116 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 ↗