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Buell M2 CycloneYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Buell M2 Cyclone.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints10Top: SuspensionSafety recalls101997–2000 model years

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

Best & worst years

Buell M2 Cyclone 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 M2 Cyclone median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1997Not rated–/1004 complaints · 8 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Buell M2 Cyclone problems

All model years combined: 10 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
Suspension60
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Exterior lighting10
Power train10
10 recalls

Buell M2 Cyclone recalls

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

–Suspension: rear00V-163 · 1999–2000 · Jun 16, 2000 · 6,219 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine99V-140 · 1999 · Jun 3, 1999 · 1,177 vehicles–Rear: shock absorber99V-107 · 1997–1998 · May 6, 1999 · 8,950 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting99V-104 · 1997–1999 · May 6, 1999 · 10,556 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly99V-105 · 1997–1999 · May 6, 1999 · 12,321 vehicles–Suspension: rear99V-106 · 1997–1998 · May 6, 1999 · 8,950 vehicles–Unknown or other99V-097 · 1997–1999 · Apr 29, 1999 · 10,255 vehicles–Suspension: front99V-086 · 1997–1998 · Apr 26, 1999 · 5,208 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic97V-153 · 1997–1998 · Sep 12, 1997 · 2,820 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic97V-022 · 1997 · Feb 24, 1997 · 505 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the M2 Cyclone

  1. THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLEPE03043 · 1997–2000 · closed Oct 30, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-427