Buell recalls and safety
41 recalls since 1994 · 262 owner complaints since 1995
41
vehicle recalls since 1994
41
vehicle recalls since 1994
Buell has had 41 vehicle recalls since 1994, covering 105,976 vehicles as reported. There were no Buell recalls in 2025. The Buell S3 Thunderbolt has the most recalls (11).
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
41
Since 1994
Units affected
106K
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Buell vehicle recalls each year since 1994, and the vehicles they covered
Buell models
39 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Thunderbolt | 11 | 72K | 13 | - |
| M2 Cyclone | 10 | 67K | 10 | - |
| S3T Thunderbolt | 9 | 68K | 0 | - |
| S1 Lightning | 8 | 63K | 13 | - |
| X1 Lightning | 8 | 40K | 7 | - |
| S2 Thunderbolt | 8 | 44K | 4 | - |
| S1 White Lightning | 6 | 56K | 4 | - |
| S2T | 5 | 41K | 1 | - |
| XB12X | 3 | 3,088 | 13 | - |
| M2 | 3 | 5,247 | 6 | - |
| 1125R | 2 | 4,895 | 45 | - |
| XB12R | 2 | 3,465 | 18 | - |
| XB12S | 2 | 730 | 10 | - |
| Blast | 2 | 1,991 | 5 | - |
| S3 | 2 | 4,860 | 5 | - |
| XB12XT | 2 | 647 | 5 | - |
| X1 | 2 | 523 | 4 | - |
| S3T | 2 | 5,111 | 3 | - |
| XB9SL | 2 | 655 | 0 | - |
| 1125CR | 1 | 140 | 44 | - |
| Firebolt XB9R | 1 | 371 | 18 | - |
| Blast P3 | 1 | 2,260 | 3 | - |
| Cyclone | 1 | 505 | 3 | - |
| S1W | 1 | 4,724 | 2 | - |
| S1W White Lightning | 1 | 2,820 | 2 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 39. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Buell recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Buell recalls by component
- Service brakes, hydraulic8 · 12K units
- Fuel system, gasoline7 · 31K units
- Suspension6 · 30K units
- Electrical system3 · 6,224 units
- Structure3 · 1,244 units
- Unknown or other3 · 12K units
- Engine and engine cooling2 · 1,317 units
- Power train2 · 1,609 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Buell owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Electrical system90
- Exterior lighting58
- Suspension45
- Fuel system, gasoline29
- Engine and engine cooling26
- Engine17
- Service brakes, hydraulic17
- Complaints
- 262
- Crashes reported
- 11
- Fires reported
- 3
- People injured
- 15
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Buell recalls
The newest of 41. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which Buell models have the most recalls?
The S3 Thunderbolt (11), the M2 Cyclone (10) and the S3T Thunderbolt (9) have the most recalls since 1994. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Buell recall problem?
Service brakes, hydraulic: 8 of the 41 Buell recalls, followed by fuel system, gasoline (7).
What do Buell owners complain about most?
Electrical system, named in 90 of the 262 safety complaints Buell owners filed since 1995, then exterior lighting (58). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Buell?
No Buell recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.