2000 Buell X1Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2000 Buell X1, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 3, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Buell X1 has problems

2 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
Vehicle speed control22

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

0 recalls

2000 Buell X1 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other X1 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 X1 median. How we score

'99'00'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Buell X1, 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 X1 owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THROTTLE CABLE STUCK OPEN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE THROWEN OFF OF THE MOTORCYCLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND THE CONSUMER WAS RUN OVER BY VEHICLES. *AK
Complaint 852459 · Nov 3, 1999

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