2014 Harley-Davidson Xl883 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2015-04-12 · Structure:body · 1,012 mi“driving down freeway at 60mph and battery cover goes flying off narrowly miss hitting a vehicle behind me. apparently this is a known problem that has yet to be fixed properly and no forewarning or disclaimer is given. through forums i have discovered this problem is known to harley and yet they continue to not inform there buyers sense 2004. this…”
2015-02-11 · Structure:body · 1,165 mi“the left side battery cover comes down and impairs the operators ability to shift and manage the motorcycle. the left side cover breaks free at the top and hangs down on the lower hook bracket. the barrel clips "on the cover" and socket clips "on the frame" do not secure the cover correctly. according to dealership technicians, the issue happens…”
2014-11-13 · Visibility/Wiper · 3 mi“mirrors will not allow vision to the rear without leaning your body out of the way first on either side you see only a small part of road if you do not lean first being average 5 foot 8 inch tall and no matter how mirrors are adjusted i mostly see myself, have been riding hd and other motorcycles for over 50 years i do think hd has made a …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.