Buell S1 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the Buell S1 (1996–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

Pick your Buell S1 model year

• 1996
• 1997
• 1998

What Buell S1 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 1.

• Suspension1

All Buell S1 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell S1, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Turn signal (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 98V036000 Reported February 23, 1998 4,724 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

   Vehicle description: motorcycles. Failure of one or more turn signal lamps would not be indicated to the operator of the vehicle (no noticeable change in the flashing rate of the turn signal indicator light). This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the turn signal lamps on these motorcycles.

   Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998

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.