2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 13, 2021 · 58 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750, 73% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 198 miles. The words owners use most often: “low fuel” (41% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Low fuel: mentioned in 24 of 58 complaints (41%)
  • Lag leap: mentioned in 11 of 58 complaints (19%)
  • Bike suddenly: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
  • Roughly gallons: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles57 · 100%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 58 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Harley-Davidson XG750 fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2015, with 58 complaints
2015: 582015582016: 120161

n = 59 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2016 XG750117%350
2015 XG7505873%198

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 48 complaints
2014: 9201492015: 482015482019: 120191

n = 58 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

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…

Received Mar 15, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11187096

Fuel pump on the motorcycle is not in good working order when the fuel level emptys to a certain point in the tank not knowing when because their is also no gas odometer on the motorcycle the model begins to lag and leap at any time and as many times it wants to react as am twisting the throttle…

Received Aug 23, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10758677

At about 70 miles on a full tank of gas, my xg750, when stopping and going it felt as though it had no power and then surged. This happened everytime i stopped and would go. The fuel light would flicker on and off but would go out once it stopped surging. I stopped and filled up the gas tank. Once…

Received Aug 11, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10747720

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750s have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 (73% of the 79 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 198 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750?

The most frequent phrase is “low fuel”, in 24 of 58 complaints, followed by “lag leap” (11).

See all 2015 Harley-Davidson XG750 problems.