1997 Buell Cyclone

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension › front. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Suspension › Front1
000
Fuel System, Gasoline1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic97V022000
Filed Feb 24, 1997505 vehiclesBuell Motorcycle Co.

Defect. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE CAN KINK DURING FRONT BRAKE ACTION.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN BRAKE FLUID FLOW AND PROHIBIT THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND READJUST THE FRONT BRAKE LINE GUIDE.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 19, 1999MI

CONSUMER RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE MOUNTING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, REPAIRS CANNOT BE DONE, DUE TO NO PARTS. *YC

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 14, 1998IN

THE FRONT FORKS IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1997
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20001000Routine
1997 — this page2100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 24, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.