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Buell M2

Every Buell M2 model year on file, 1997 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years63 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years41997 to 2002
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
By model year

The 1997 model year drew the most complaints, 3, 50% of the model's total

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

012319973199819992002
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 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Suspension
1
Engine and cooling
1
Brakes
1
Seat belts
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Buell M2 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 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2002Not decoded20.0200100
1999Not decoded0NoneNone110
1998Motorcycle1100.050110
1997Motorcycle366.7150110
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Buell M2

  • 02V-003 Jan 4, 2002
    Certain motorcycles were built with a front shock mount that is cracked and could break allowing the suspension to drop unexpectedly
    Suspension · 387 vehicles
  • 98V-199 Aug 25, 1998
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Suspension · 136 vehicles
  • 98V-036 Feb 23, 1998
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Lighting · 4,724 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.