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Buell S3 Thunderbolt Recalls & Problems by Year

Buell S3 Thunderbolt safety recalls, owner complaints and crash-test ratings for 4 model years. The 1998 model has the most complaints (10).

Owner complaints by model year
05101997 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 2 complaints19971998 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 10 complaints1019981999 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 1 complaint19992000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 0 complaints2000
Recalls by model year
05101997 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 7 recalls19971998 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 7 recalls19981999 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 6 recalls19992000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: 2 recalls2000

The red bar marks the 1998 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

YearRecallsOwner complaintsCrashesSafety rating
2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt200n/a
1999 Buell S3 Thunderbolt611n/a
1998 Buell S3 Thunderbolt7100n/a
1997 Buell S3 Thunderbolt720n/a
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