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Buell S1W White Lightning Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Buell S1W White Lightning (1998–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

1
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Buell S1W White Lightning model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Buell S1W White Lightning01
1998 Buell S1W White Lightning11

What Buell S1W White Lightning owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 1.

All Buell S1W White Lightning recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell S1W White Lightning, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 97V153000 Reported 2,820 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The e-clip which retains the drive pin on the front brake rotor and carrier can separate from the drive pin allowing the pin to move out of position and come in contact with the front brake caliper.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair these motorcycles.

    Model years: 1998

Other Buell models

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.