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Buell S1 Lightning Recalls & Problems by Year

Buell S1 Lightning safety recalls, owner complaints and crash-test ratings for 3 model years. The 1997 model has the most complaints (7).

Owner complaints by model year
05101996 Buell S1 Lightning: 3 complaints19961997 Buell S1 Lightning: 7 complaints719971998 Buell S1 Lightning: 3 complaints1998
Recalls by model year
05101996 Buell S1 Lightning: 6 recalls19961997 Buell S1 Lightning: 8 recalls19971998 Buell S1 Lightning: 8 recalls1998

The red bar marks the 1997 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

YearRecallsOwner complaintsCrashesSafety rating
1998 Buell S1 Lightning830n/a
1997 Buell S1 Lightning870n/a
1996 Buell S1 Lightning630n/a
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