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Buell 1125rYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 45 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Buell 1125r.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints45Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls22008–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Buell 1125r years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 1125r median. Tap a year for its full report.

'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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2009Not rated–/10039 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Buell 1125r problems

All model years combined: 45 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system332
Engine and engine cooling60
Exterior lighting40
Power train41
Engine30
Vehicle speed control30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Wheels10
Equipment10
2 other systems20
2 recalls

Buell 1125r recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Service brakes, hydraulic09V-109 · 2008 · Apr 2, 2009 · 3,316 vehicles–Power train: clutch assembly08V-267 · 2008 · Jun 16, 2008 · 1,579 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 1125r

  1. Motorcycle StallingPE12035 · 2008–2010 · closed Apr 16, 2013
    No recall
  2. SUDDEN FUEL EXPULSIONPE10004 · 2008–2010 · closed May 10, 2010
    No recall