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Buell S1W Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Buell S1W (1998). 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 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Buell S1W12

What Buell S1W owners complain about

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

All Buell S1W recalls (1)

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

  1. Turn signal (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 98V036000 Reported 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: 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.