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Buell XB12xYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Buell XB12x.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls32006–2010 model years

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

Best & worst years

Buell XB12x 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 XB12x median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Buell XB12x problems

All model years combined: 13 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
Fuel system, gasoline32
Exterior lighting20
Seats20
Power train10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Structure10
Suspension10
Vehicle speed control10
Visibility10
4 other systems40
3 recalls

Buell XB12x recalls

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

–Equipment09V-465 · 2010 · Dec 2, 2009 · 23 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump07V-026 · 2006–2007 · Feb 1, 2007 · 2,044 vehicles–Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand06V-245 · 2006 · Jul 11, 2006 · 1,021 vehicles