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Buell S3T Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Buell S3T (1997–2002). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Buell S3T model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Buell S3T10
1998 Buell S3T12
1997 Buell S3T11

What Buell S3T owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 2.

All Buell S3T recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell S3T, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Shock absorber (suspension)

    NHTSA 02V003000 Reported 387 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

    Certain motorcycles were built with a front shock mount that is cracked and could break allowing the suspension to drop unexpectedly.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the broken shock mount. Owner notification began january 9, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 2002

  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.