2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

2 Visibility/wiper

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility/wiper. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Visibility/wiper complaints

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3 miles · Nov 13, 2014

Visibility/wiper

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 THI…

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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 DESIGN AND SAFETY ERROR ON THESE XL883L MOTORCYCLES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10654881

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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