Buell 1125R
Across 2 model years (2008–2009), the Buell 1125R has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 45 complaints on file.
The component named most often in complaints is electrical system (557.4 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by engine and engine cooling (98.4).
The 2009 model year has the most complaints (39). Recall campaigns peaked in 2008 with 1; complaints were received in the largest number in 2011 (17). Within Buell, this line ranks 1 of 11 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Buell 1125R | 2 | 6 | 27% | 4,895 |
| 2009 Buell 1125R | 0 | 39 | 173% | — |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Buell 1125R complaints (61 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Buell model lines
- 1125R 2 recalls · 45 complaints
- 1125CR 1 recalls · 44 complaints
- S1 Lightning 22 recalls · 13 complaints
- S3 Thunderbolt 22 recalls · 13 complaints
- XB12X 4 recalls · 11 complaints
- M2 Cyclone 21 recalls · 10 complaints
- X1 Lightning 9 recalls · 7 complaints
- S2 Thunderbolt 12 recalls · 4 complaints
- S1 White Lightning 7 recalls · 4 complaints
- S2T 6 recalls · 1 complaints
- S3T Thunderbolt 16 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Buell 1125R model years have the most recalls?
2008 (2). Across model years 2008–2009 there are 2 distinct campaigns.
Which Buell 1125R model year has the most complaints?
2009, with 39 of the line's 45 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Buell 1125R complain about?
electrical system (557.4 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (98.4 per 1,000 mentions), power train (82 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.