Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2002 Buell X1 peaked in 2007, with 1 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
2002 Buell X1
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Jun 15, 2007 to Jun 15, 2007.
Recall campaigns covering this model year1387 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2002 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2002 Buell X1 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 2002 Buell X1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2002 Buell X1
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.
- Filed Jun 15, 2007Failure May 19, 20076,086 milesHouston, TXEngine
ON MAY 19, 2007 WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US-283, 15 MILES NORTH OF BRADY TX AT ROUGHLY 70 MPH, IN 5TH GEAR ON THE 2002 BUELL X1 WHITE LIGHTNING, AND HOLDING THE THROTTLE STEADY THE MOTOR STOPPED RUNNING. *AK ALL LIGHTS WORKED INDICATING ELECTRICAL POWER WAS NOT LOST. THE ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHT DID NOT COME ON INDICTING THAT FAILURE WAS NOT THE RESULT OF THE ON BOARD COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MOTORCYCLE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE MOTOR DID NOT SEIZE AND AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART, THE BATTERY RAN OUT OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND I WAS FORCED TO FIND OTHER MEANS TO RETURN TO HOUSTON ABOUT 260 MILES AWAY. UPON RETURNING TO HOUSTON, I TOOK MY BUELL 2002, X1 WHITE LIGHTNING TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED WHEN THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR, WHICH IS THE WORM GEAR ON THE DRIVE SHAFT, PART NUMBER 26318-88A, DISINTEGRATED. CHIPS FROM THE GEAR WENT INTO THE OIL PUMP DESTROYING IT. CHIPS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CAM GEARS DESTROYING THEM, WHICH IN TURN, THROUGH-OFF THE CAM TIMING, CAUSING THE VALVES TO HIT THE PISTONS. A COMPLETE REBUILD WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER AT A COST ESTIMATED AT $4,000 WHICH INCLUDED, NEW CASES, REBUILD HEADS, NEW PISTONS, NEW CAMS, NEW PINION GEAR, NEW LIFTERS AND THIS COST COULD RISE IF THERE WAS HIDDEN DAMAGE NOT DISCOVERED IN THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT APPEARS THAT THE SQUARE KEY, PART #11317, FAILED CAUSING THE PINION GEAR TO ROTATE ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WHICH THEN SET UP THE CHAIN REACTION FOR ALL THE OTHER FAILED PARTS AND DAMAGE. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICE BY THE HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER AND HAS 6,086 MILES ON THE MOTOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE AND HARLEY DAVIDSON AND BUELL SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM AS EVIDENT BY DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET.
NHTSA complaint 10193434
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
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.