Buell Lightning Low Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Buell Lightning Low (2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

Pick your Buell Lightning Low model year

• 2003

What Buell Lightning Low owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 1.

• Fuel system, gasoline: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1

All Buell Lightning Low recalls (1)

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

1. Structure

   NHTSA 03V141000 Reported April 22, 2003 74 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

   On certain motorcycles, the side stand leg can break without notice.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the side stand. Owner notification began april 17, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…

   Model years: 2003

Other Buell models

• 1125R45 complaints
• 1125CR44 complaints
• Firebolt XB9R18 complaints
• XB12R18 complaints
• S1 Lightning13 complaints
• S3 Thunderbolt13 complaints
• XB12X13 complaints
• M2 Cyclone10 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.