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Buell X1 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Buell X1 (1999–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

2
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Buell X1 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Buell X111
2000 Buell X102
1999 Buell X111

What Buell X1 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 2.

All Buell X1 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell X1, 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. 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

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.