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2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883C

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Unknown Or Other
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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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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2,796 miles · Aug 10, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

BOUGHT MY BIKE NEW HAD 15 MILES ON IT. AND HAVE BEEN FIXING THIS BIKE SINCE DAY ONE.. DEALER REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND I REPLACED IT ONCE AFTER WARRANTY .THAT IS FOUR SENSORS IN LESS THEN . 3,000 MILES..NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS PART FAILS ...YOU LOSE TOTAL POWER O…

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BOUGHT MY BIKE NEW HAD 15 MILES ON IT. AND HAVE BEEN FIXING THIS BIKE SINCE DAY ONE.. DEALER REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND I REPLACED IT ONCE AFTER WARRANTY .THAT IS FOUR SENSORS IN LESS THEN . 3,000 MILES..NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS PART FAILS ...YOU LOSE TOTAL POWER OF MOTORCYCLE AND COULD VERY EASY LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH..THIS IS AN URGENT PROBLEM..AS MY SENSOR WENT ON ME AGAIN TODAY 8/10/08....PLEASE HELP...I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM...THANK YOU... THE PART NUMBER IS 32804-04A AND IT IS CALLED CRANK POSITION SENSOR... *TR

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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