2018 Harley-Davidson XG750: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
450 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Visibility/Wiper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
Visibility/Wiper: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
2018: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility/Wiper leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11093636 · 2018-05-14 (May 14, 2018)
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, BUT IT WAS CLOSE. SIMPLY PUT, THE TWO REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT COME STANDARD ARE USELESS! YOU CAN NOT SEE WHAT IS BEHIND YOU. FOR ABOUT $400.00 YOU CAN BUY MIRRORS FROM HARLEY DAVIDSON THAT LET YOU SEE WHAT'S BEHIND YOU. TWO BIKES HAVE THE USELESS MIRRORS; XG500 STREET, AND XG750 STREET. THE XG750A STREET ROD HAS MIRRORS THAT ARE FURTHER OUT FROM THE STANDARD MIRRORS, SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT IS BEHIND YOU. I THINK HARLEY DAVIDSON SHOULD HAVE PUT THE MIRRORS FROM THE XG750A STREET ROD ON ALL OF THE XG750 STREET AND XG500 S…
Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 11093636 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
18V927000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
Reported: 2018-12-21 (December 21, 2018)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Street 500 (XG500), Street 750 (XG750), and 2017-2019 Street 750A (XG750A) motorcycles. The brake calipers may corrode internally after exposure to certain driving environments such as coastal regions or road salt, resulting in increased brake drag.
Consequence: Excessive brake drag can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install new front and rear brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0174.
NHTSA campaign record ↗