Car Defect Radar
Built from NHTSA complaints and recalls collected for this model, generated September 22, 2026. Totals reflect what has been collected, not every complaint ever filed.

Recalls

0 total

Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.

No recalls on record for this model

No safety recalls were found in this dataset. It is still worth entering the exact VIN on NHTSA before purchase, since recalls can be added at any time.

Owner complaints by system

1 total

Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.

Engine & powertrain

Minor1

Most reports here involve other issues.

other issues 1
A recent report: I'M REPORTING A DESIGN FLAW, NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS AN UNDER ENGINE MUFFLER THAT DIRECTS HOT EXHAUSTS ONTO THE RIDERS LEFT FOOT/LOWER LEG WHEN STOPPED. EVEN WORSE IS THE RIDER…
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I'M REPORTING A DESIGN FLAW, NOT A SPECIFIC INCIDENT. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS AN UNDER ENGINE MUFFLER THAT DIRECTS HOT EXHAUSTS ONTO THE RIDERS LEFT FOOT/LOWER LEG WHEN STOPPED. EVEN WORSE IS THE RIDER IS BREATHING EXHAUST WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHTS/STOP SIGNS. OBVIOUSLY ONE HAS TO HAVE ON LONG PANTS AND BOOTS TO ENSURE THE EXHAUST CANT BURN THEM. MANY OTHER MAKES OF MOTORCYCLES HAVE GONE TO THIS DESIGN TOO AND IT SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN EXHAUST PIPE THAT TAKES THE EXHAUST TO THE BACK OF THE BIKE, JUST LIKE ON CARS WHERE THE EXHAUST MUST COME OUT BEHIND THE CAR, NOT UNDER IT. THE MUFFLER LOCATION IS NOT THE ISSUE PER SE BUT THE LACK OF AN EXHAUST PIPE COMING OUT OF THE MUFFLE TO MOVE THE EXHAUST TO THE REAR OF THE BIKE IS THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CRACK DOWN ON THIS FOR ALL BIKE MAKERS, NOT JUST BUELL. BTW, HARLEY USES ESSENTIALLY THE SAME ENGINES IN THEIR BIKES AS BUELL(WHICH WAS OWNED BY HD UNTIL HD SHUT THEM DOWN) AND THEY PUT FULL LENGTH EXHAUSTS ON THEIR BIKES SO IT WOULD BE AN EASY FIX FOR THEM TO PUT PROPER EXHAUSTS ON ALL THE BUELLS THEY MADE THAT EXHAUST ONTO RIDERS LEFT FOOT. *TR

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10524751 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Is 1 complaints a lot? They were filed between 2013 and 2013, roughly 1 a year, which is fewer than the typical model in this dataset. We do not have sales figures for this model, so treat this as a rough volume, not a rate per car on the road. Popular, high-volume models naturally collect more complaints over time.