Buell XB12SS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Buell XB12SS (2009). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

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• 2009

What Buell XB12SS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 1.

• Tires1

All Buell XB12SS recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell XB12SS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Service brakes, hydraulic

   NHTSA 09V347000 Reported September 3, 2009 405 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

   Buell is recalling model year 2009 xb12ss motorcycles. The front brake line may contact the front tire. This contact could cause a hole to develop in the front brake line, allowing brake fluid to leak.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front brake line and if undamaged, install a guide on the line. If the line is damaged, it will be replaced and re-routed. Either repair will be performed free of charge. The recall began on…

   Model years: 2009

Other Buell models

• 1125R45 complaints
• 1125CR44 complaints
• Firebolt XB9R18 complaints
• XB12R18 complaints
• S1 Lightning13 complaints
• S3 Thunderbolt13 complaints
• XB12X13 complaints
• M2 Cyclone10 complaints

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.