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Buell S3 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Buell S3 (1997–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

2
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Buell S3 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Buell S313
1998 Buell S311
1997 Buell S311

What Buell S3 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 3.

All Buell S3 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell S3, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 98V199000 Reported 136 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The swing arm on these motorcycles was improperly manufactured.

    Remedy: Delaers will replace the swing arm.

    Model years: 1999

  2. 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: 1997, 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.