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Buell S2tYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 5 safety recalls on record for the Buell S2t.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls51995–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

Buell S2t 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 S2t median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Buell S2t problems

All model years combined: 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
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Visibility10
5 recalls

Buell S2t recalls

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

–Tank assembly: mounting99V-104 · 1996 · May 6, 1999 · 10,556 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly99V-105 · 1996 · May 6, 1999 · 12,321 vehicles–Suspension: rear99V-106 · 1996 · May 6, 1999 · 8,950 vehicles–Rear: shock absorber99V-107 · 1996 · May 6, 1999 · 8,950 vehicles–Vehicle speed control95V-223 · 1995–1996 · Nov 21, 1995 · 116 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the S2t

  1. THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLEPE03043 · 1995–1996 · closed Oct 30, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-427