Buell 1125CR Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 44 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Buell 1125CR (2009). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

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• 2009

What Buell 1125CR owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 44.

• Electrical system41
• Engine10
• Exterior lighting7
• Engine and engine cooling2
• Fuel system, gasoline2
• Engine and engine cooling: engine1
• Equipment adaptive/mobility1

All Buell 1125CR recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell 1125CR, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 08V554000 Reported October 20, 2008 140 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

   Buell is recalling 140 my 2009 1125cr motorcycles. These motorcycles can experience a premature failure of the rear cylinder cam chain tension guide (part number f0020.1am). This can cause plastic debris to block the oil pump screen, possibly leading to oil starvation and engine seizure.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear cam chain tensioner. The recall began on october 20, 2008. Owners may contact buell at 1-414-342-4680.

   Model years: 2009

Other Buell models

• 1125R45 complaints
• Firebolt XB9R18 complaints
• XB12R18 complaints
• S1 Lightning13 complaints
• S3 Thunderbolt13 complaints
• XB12X13 complaints
• M2 Cyclone10 complaints
• XB12S10 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.