Buell XB9SX Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Buell XB9SX (2005–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

Pick your Buell XB9SX model year

• 2005
• 2009

What Buell XB9SX owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 1.

• Structure: kickstand/center stand1
• Fuel system, gasoline1

All Buell XB9SX recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buell XB9SX, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Kickstand/center stand (structure)

   NHTSA 05V148000 Reported April 14, 2005 149 vehicles potentially affected BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

   On certain motorcycles, the sidestand may not retract as designed if contact is made with the ground when the vehicle is in motion.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the sidestand pivot bolt with a similar bolt that is .100 inch longer free of charge. This change will allow the sidestand to operate as designed. The recall began may 5, 2005. Owners may contact…

   Model years: 2005

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.