Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1997 Buell M2 peaked in 2002, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1997 Buell M2
Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Oct 5, 1999 to Jan 29, 2002.
Recall campaigns covering this model year14,724 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints31.5 times the median 1997 motorcycle
Severity index66.71997 motorcycles average 5.7
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
33% of complaints about the 1997 Buell M2 name engine and cooling
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 1997 Buell M2
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98V-036 | Feb 23, 1998 | Vehicle description: motorcycles | Lighting | 4,724 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1997 Buell M2
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jan 29, 2002Failure Jun 15, 2001Cinti, OHUnknown or other2 injured
THIS PART WAS REPLACED AS A RECALL ITEM. THE REPLACEMENT PART FAILED IMMEDIATLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT GIVEN ATHORIZATION TO DO THIS RECALL. THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT IT BEING DONE. THIS WAS '!@#$%. THEN THE RECALLED PART FAILED IMMEDIATELY. I WANT TO BE CONTACTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 757496 - Filed Jan 29, 2002Failure Jul 16, 2001Cinti, OHRearCrashFire2 injured
REAR SHOCK THAT WAS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE AS A RECALL ITEM HAS FAILED. *AK
NHTSA complaint 757495 - Filed Oct 5, 1999Failure Jul 10, 1999Cinnanati, OHEngine
DEALER NOTIFIED OWNER NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE FRONT ISOLATOR MOTOR MOUNT. *AK
NHTSA complaint 850011
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- PE03043 Preliminary evaluation, Speed control
THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE
Opened Sep 23, 2003, closed Oct 30, 2003 ยท led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.