BUELL Vehicles
Safety Data & Complaints
BUELL Safety Overview
BUELL (Harley-Davidson Motor Company) has 375 complaints and 169 recalls on file with NHTSA across 39 models.
39
Models
375
Complaints
169
Recalls
All BUELL Models
BUELL 1125CR
Years: 2009–2009
Complaints: 64
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2009
(64 complaints)
BUELL 1125R
Years: 2008–2009
Complaints: 61
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2009
(52 complaints)
BUELL S1 LIGHTNING
Years: 1996–1998
Complaints: 25
Recalls: 22
Worst Year:
1997
(11 complaints)
BUELL FIREBOLT XB9R
Years: 2003–2003
Complaints: 24
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2003
(24 complaints)
BUELL XB12R
Years: 2004–2009
Complaints: 21
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2004
(8 complaints)
BUELL S3 THUNDERBOLT
Years: 1997–2000
Complaints: 20
Recalls: 22
Worst Year:
1998
(15 complaints)
BUELL XB12X
Years: 2006–2010
Complaints: 19
Recalls: 5
Worst Year:
2006
(8 complaints)
BUELL S3
Years: 1997–1999
Complaints: 16
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1997
(9 complaints)
BUELL XB12S
Years: 2004–2006
Complaints: 13
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2004
(10 complaints)
BUELL M2 CYCLONE
Years: 1997–2000
Complaints: 11
Recalls: 21
Worst Year:
1997
(4 complaints)
BUELL S1W WHITE LIGHTNING
Years: 1998–1999
Complaints: 11
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
1998
(6 complaints)
BUELL S2
Years: 1995–1996
Complaints: 9
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
1995
(9 complaints)
BUELL X1 LIGHTNING
Years: 1999–2000
Complaints: 8
Recalls: 9
Worst Year:
2000
(6 complaints)
BUELL S2 THUNDERBOLT
Years: 1995–1996
Complaints: 7
Recalls: 12
Worst Year:
1995
(6 complaints)
BUELL M2
Years: 1997–2002
Complaints: 6
Recalls: 4
Worst Year:
1997
(3 complaints)
BUELL S2T
Years: 1995–1996
Complaints: 6
Recalls: 6
Worst Year:
1995
(6 complaints)
BUELL XB12XT
Years: 2008–2010
Complaints: 6
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
2008
(5 complaints)
BUELL 1125
Years: 2009–2009
Complaints: 5
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2009
(5 complaints)
BUELL BLAST
Years: 2004–2009
Complaints: 5
Recalls: 4
Worst Year:
2007
(2 complaints)
BUELL CYCLONE
Years: 1997–2000
Complaints: 5
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
1997
(4 complaints)
BUELL THUNDERBOLT
Years: 1995–1998
Complaints: 5
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
1995
(2 complaints)
BUELL BUELL
Years: 1997–2002
Complaints: 4
Recalls: 0
Worst Year:
2002
(3 complaints)
BUELL S1 WHITE LIGHTNING
Years: 1997–1998
Complaints: 4
Recalls: 7
Worst Year:
1998
(4 complaints)
BUELL S3T
Years: 1997–2002
Complaints: 4
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1997
(2 complaints)
BUELL X1
Years: 1999–2002
Complaints: 4
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2000
(2 complaints)
BUELL BLAST P3
Years: 2000–2001
Complaints: 3
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2000
(2 complaints)
BUELL S1W
Years: 1998–1998
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
1998
(2 complaints)
BUELL XB9SX
Years: 2005–2009
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2005
(1 complaints)
BUELL LIGHTNING LOW
Years: 2003–2003
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2003
(1 complaints)
BUELL S1
Years: 1996–1998
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 3
Worst Year:
1996
(1 complaints)
BUELL XB12SCG
Years: 2009–2010
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2010
(1 complaints)
BUELL XB12SS
Years: 2009–2009
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2009
(1 complaints)
BUELL XB9S
Years: 2004–2004
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2004
(1 complaints)
BUELL 1190 RX HAMMERHEAD
Years: 2021–2022
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2021
(0 complaints)
BUELL 1190 SX
Years: 2021–2022
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2021
(0 complaints)
BUELL M2L
Years: 2002–2002
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2002
(0 complaints)
BUELL S3T THUNDERBOLT
Years: 1997–2000
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 16
Worst Year:
1997
(0 complaints)
BUELL XB12XP
Years: 2009–2009
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 1
Worst Year:
2009
(0 complaints)
BUELL XB9SL
Years: 2003–2004
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 2
Worst Year:
2003
(0 complaints)
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUELL 1125CR | 2009–2009 | 64 | 1 | 2009 (64) |
| BUELL 1125R | 2008–2009 | 61 | 2 | 2009 (52) |
| BUELL S1 LIGHTNING | 1996–1998 | 25 | 22 | 1997 (11) |
| BUELL FIREBOLT XB9R | 2003–2003 | 24 | 1 | 2003 (24) |
| BUELL XB12R | 2004–2009 | 21 | 2 | 2004 (8) |
| BUELL S3 THUNDERBOLT | 1997–2000 | 20 | 22 | 1998 (15) |
| BUELL XB12X | 2006–2010 | 19 | 5 | 2006 (8) |
| BUELL S3 | 1997–1999 | 16 | 3 | 1997 (9) |
| BUELL XB12S | 2004–2006 | 13 | 2 | 2004 (10) |
| BUELL M2 CYCLONE | 1997–2000 | 11 | 21 | 1997 (4) |
| BUELL S1W WHITE LIGHTNING | 1998–1999 | 11 | 1 | 1998 (6) |
| BUELL S2 | 1995–1996 | 9 | 2 | 1995 (9) |
| BUELL X1 LIGHTNING | 1999–2000 | 8 | 9 | 2000 (6) |
| BUELL S2 THUNDERBOLT | 1995–1996 | 7 | 12 | 1995 (6) |
| BUELL M2 | 1997–2002 | 6 | 4 | 1997 (3) |
| BUELL S2T | 1995–1996 | 6 | 6 | 1995 (6) |
| BUELL XB12XT | 2008–2010 | 6 | 3 | 2008 (5) |
| BUELL 1125 | 2009–2009 | 5 | 0 | 2009 (5) |
| BUELL BLAST | 2004–2009 | 5 | 4 | 2007 (2) |
| BUELL CYCLONE | 1997–2000 | 5 | 1 | 1997 (4) |
| BUELL THUNDERBOLT | 1995–1998 | 5 | 0 | 1995 (2) |
| BUELL BUELL | 1997–2002 | 4 | 0 | 2002 (3) |
| BUELL S1 WHITE LIGHTNING | 1997–1998 | 4 | 7 | 1998 (4) |
| BUELL S3T | 1997–2002 | 4 | 3 | 1997 (2) |
| BUELL X1 | 1999–2002 | 4 | 2 | 2000 (2) |
| BUELL BLAST P3 | 2000–2001 | 3 | 1 | 2000 (2) |
| BUELL S1W | 1998–1998 | 2 | 1 | 1998 (2) |
| BUELL XB9SX | 2005–2009 | 2 | 1 | 2005 (1) |
| BUELL LIGHTNING LOW | 2003–2003 | 1 | 1 | 2003 (1) |
| BUELL S1 | 1996–1998 | 1 | 3 | 1996 (1) |
| BUELL XB12SCG | 2009–2010 | 1 | 1 | 2010 (1) |
| BUELL XB12SS | 2009–2009 | 1 | 1 | 2009 (1) |
| BUELL XB9S | 2004–2004 | 1 | 1 | 2004 (1) |
| BUELL 1190 RX HAMMERHEAD | 2021–2022 | 0 | 2 | 2021 (0) |
| BUELL 1190 SX | 2021–2022 | 0 | 2 | 2021 (0) |
| BUELL M2L | 2002–2002 | 0 | 1 | 2002 (0) |
| BUELL S3T THUNDERBOLT | 1997–2000 | 0 | 16 | 1997 (0) |
| BUELL XB12XP | 2009–2009 | 0 | 1 | 2009 (0) |
| BUELL XB9SL | 2003–2004 | 0 | 2 | 2003 (0) |