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2016 Harley-Davidson XG750

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Service brakes is the leading concern among 6 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 4 XG750 model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  2. 6

Of the 2016 reports, 1 involved a crash. 3 people were injured and 1 person died.

Primary concernService brakes4 reports · 67% of complaints
Owner complaints6Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship1 safety recallNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Service brakes4
  2. Engine2
  3. Fuel/propulsion system1
  4. Other or unspecified1

Recalls and investigations

  1. Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperDec 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.

    Excessive brake drag can increase the risk of crash.

    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.

    Campaign 18V927000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints: engine

2 reports, newest first. Show all

  1. Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 7, 2018

    MY STREET 750 HAD FUEL PUMP ISSUES, CULMINATING WITH A FAILURE TO START UNLESS THE THROTTLE WAS HELD WIDE OPEN, AND WHEN RUNNING, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE AND DROP IN POWER UNPREDICTABLY. HARLEY'S SERVICE DEPT STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS INSANE, CONSIDERING THE BIKE HAS LESS THAN 400 MILES ON IT. THE BIKE SUFFERED THESE ISSUES WHEN STARTING, IDLING, AND IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS WAS ADDRESSED IN THE 2015 RECALL OF THE SAME BIKE, WHERE THE FUEL PUMPS WERE CAUSING ENGINE SURGES AND LOSS OF POWER. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED IN LATER YEAR BIKES.

  2. Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 17, 2016

    EXHAUST SYSTEM BURN HAZARD. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS AN INEFFECTIVE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE RIGHT SIDE FOOT/LEG AREA. THE HEAT SHIELD REACHES TEMPERATURES OVER 250 DEGREES IN UNDER 30 SECONDS FROM SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE OR SETTING AT LONG STOPLIGHTS. ATTEMPTING TO RIDE OR RE-MOUNT A RECENTLY RIDDEN MOTORCYCLE WILL BLISTER BARE SKIN ON CONTACT.