2015 Harley-Davidson Xg500 problems, complaints & recalls

2019-05-07 · Power Train · 3,000 mi

“this is the third time my bike has been in the shop since august 2019. on may 8, 2019, it has been back in the shop for six week. the first time it broke down in was in the shop for 6 weeks. i'm being told the output shaft is being redesigned. when you're going thought the gears the output shaft breaks. you don't even get though the 6 gears. then…”

2017-06-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 50 mi · 💥 crash

“first accident was at a traffic light intersection, with low fuel, but no fuel light yet. accelerating on slight uphill left turn, from stop at light. went from 1st to 2nd, was leaving the curve when i hit a pot hole. the bike lagged slightly, then accelerated suddenly i was unable to avoid hitting the curb and crashed. being a new rider i assu…”

2015-09-26 · Unknown Or Other · 8,700 mi

“i brought my xg500 to a harley davidson dealer to fix a recall on the fuel pump. after an estimated 100 miles, the bike suddenly lost all power to the back wheel while i was driving on the highway at about 65mph. the throttle would rev up the engine, but it wasn't making me move. this put me in a very unsafe predicament and i had to roll across lan…”

2015-07-31 · Vehicle Speed Control · 32 mi

“july 3, 2015 - it stalled twice while sitting completely stopped at stop signs with the clutch fully pulled in. it idled low and then completely died. restarting the bike, i was able to get it moving with quite a bit of leaping and lagging and the engine sputtering. once up and through 1st and 2nd gear (sputtering like if was missing fuel) it seem…”

2015-07-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 2,450 mi

“i previously filed a report about my motorcycle stalling and surging on 4/18 which resulted in a crash in wet weather. my local dealership brought my bike in and had it for a week while waiting for a new fuel pump. i am on my second fuel pump. the exact same symptoms as before but a completely new fuel pump. i was almost hit while taking off slowly…”

2015-07-07 · Vehicle Speed Control

“like many others, since day 1 my harley street 500 has been experiencing a "lag and leap" issue. the first day i had my bike i experienced an issue where when starting from a stop, or making a turn at low speeds, the bike would stall like it was out of gas, and then suddenly accelerate again, almost throwing me off the back of the bike. i brought m…”

2015-04-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 145 mi · 💥 crash

“motorcycle will bog down and then surge without warning if there is about 1/3 of a tank left. low fuel indicator never comes on before it happens and it's worse when driving on hills or while banking in turns. last night was the third time this has happened to me as i was coming up the hill and turning in to my driveway the motorcycle bogged down, …”

2014-12-11 · Vehicle Speed Control · 94 mi · 💥 crash

“vehicle lurches forward uncontrollably. throttle response is extremely erratic. this caused inexperienced rider to lose control at a low speed and was thrown from vehicle as it went out of control onto the sidewalk. fuel tank was nearly full. continued riding exhibited extremely erratic throttle control. vehicle is very unpredictable. *tr…”

2014-12-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 855 mi

“i was driving about 10 to 15 mph up a hill with a good amount of gas remaining in the tank as the bike suddenly lost power. after about a second or two, it regained power, almost like it had lost the fuel source and then found it again. this made for the bike to launch forward and almost cause me to be tossed from the bike. this has happened a few …”

2014-10-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 81 mi

“vehicle bogs down when accelerating from a stop, then lurches violently. this only happens when fuel is about 1/3 full. the low fuel light is not on and the vehicle otherwise runs normal. *tr…”