Buell Thunderbolt

Owners filed 5 complaints across 4 model years of the Buell Thunderbolt. The 1995 drew the most (2); the 1998 the fewest (1).

Model years4
Complaints5
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Buell Thunderbolt model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
19981
0Suspension › Rear › Shock AbsorberRoutine
19971
0Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineRoutine
19961
0Suspension › RearRoutine
19952
0Structure › Frame and MembersRoutine

Which Buell Thunderbolt years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 1995 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the structure › frame and members.

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.