Buell S2 Thunderbolt
Owners filed 4 complaints across 2 model years of the Buell S2 Thunderbolt. The 1995 drew the most (3); the 1996 the fewest (1).
Model years2
Complaints4
Recalls12
Fires0
Deaths0
Which Buell S2 Thunderbolt years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1995 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the fuel system, gasoline › storage › tank assembly. It carries 8 recalls.
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.