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Buell M2 Cyclone

Every Buell M2 Cyclone model year on file, 1997 to 2000. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years101 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years41997 to 2000
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
By model year

The 1997 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 40% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0123419974199819992000
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Suspension leads the Buell M2 Cyclone complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Suspension
6
Brakes
2
Lighting
1
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Buell M2 Cyclone model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Buell M2 Cyclone by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2000Motorcycle30.0120110
1999Not decoded30.0300510
1998Not decoded0NoneNone710
1997Motorcycle425.0200810
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Buell M2 Cyclone

  • 00V-163 Jun 16, 2000
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Suspension · 6,219 vehicles
  • 99V-140 Jun 3, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Engine and cooling · 1,177 vehicles
  • 99V-107 May 6, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Suspension · 8,950 vehicles
  • 99V-106 May 6, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Suspension · 8,950 vehicles
  • 99V-105 May 6, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Fuel system · 12k vehicles
  • 99V-104 May 6, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Fuel system · 11k vehicles
  • 99V-097 Apr 29, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Other or unknown · 10k vehicles
  • 99V-086 Apr 26, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Suspension · 5,208 vehicles
  • 97V-153 Sep 12, 1997
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Brakes · 2,820 vehicles
  • 97V-022 Feb 24, 1997
    Front brake line hose can kink during front brake action
    Brakes · 505 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.