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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

1997 Buell S3T

Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 16, 1999 to Dec 16, 1999.

Recalls (1)Complaints (1)Investigations (1)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year14,724 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 1997 motorcycle
Severity index0.01997 motorcycles average 5.7
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1997 Buell S3T peaked in 1999, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.75119991200220052008201120142017202020232026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 1997 Buell S3T name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system
1
Engine and cooling
1
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 S3T

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1997 Buell S3T
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
98V-036Feb 23, 1998Vehicle description: motorcyclesLighting4,724Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 Buell S3T

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.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Dec 16, 1999Kettering, OHIgnition, Engine

    MOTOR MOUNTS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND WOBBLING. OWNER HAS FIXED PROBLEM. ALSO, REAR ISOLATOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 853205
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.
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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.
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