Buell Firebolt XB9R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 18 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Buell Firebolt XB9R (2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

Pick your Buell Firebolt XB9R model year

• 2003

What Buell Firebolt XB9R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 18.

• Exterior lighting: headlights13
• Exterior lighting: concealment devices3
• Equipment: lines and fittings2
• Forward collision avoidance2
• Hybrid propulsion system: inverter2
• Exterior lighting1
• Fuel system, gasoline: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1

All Buell Firebolt XB9R recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell Firebolt XB9R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Unknown or other

   NHTSA 02V270000 Reported October 3, 2002 371 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

   On certain motorcycles, the side stand legs have the potential to bend or break.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the side stand. Owner notification began october 16, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

   Model years: 2003

Other Buell models

• 1125R45 complaints
• 1125CR44 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.