1999 Buell S1w White LightningProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1999 Buell S1w White Lightning, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 30, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Buell S1w White Lightning has problems

1 complaint 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 system10
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Buell S1w White Lightning recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other S1w White Lightning year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S1w White Lightning median. How we score

'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Buell S1w White Lightning, and the recalls they led to.

  1. THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLEPE03043 · closed Oct 30, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-427
In owners' words

What S1w White Lightning owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER HAVE RECEIVED EIGHT MANUFACTURER'S. RECALLS ON THIS MOTORCYCLE FROM 18TH. OF MAY - 20TH OF JULY, AND NONE OF THEM WAS REPAIRED DUE TO NO PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. FOLLOWING RECALLS: 1. 808 TURN SIGNAL 2. 810 FRONT ISOLATOR MOUNT 3. 811 NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE 4. 813 SIDE STAND SWITCH 5. 814…
Complaint 844000 · Jul 30, 1999

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