Buell S1w
Owners filed 2 complaints across 1 model years of the Buell S1w. The 1998 drew the most (2); the 1998 the fewest (2).
Model years1
Complaints2
Recalls1
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Buell S1w model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal | Routine |
Which Buell S1w years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the exterior lighting › turn signal. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.