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2009 Buell 1125

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
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When problems were reported

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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4,700 miles · May 14, 2013
Electrical SystemEngineExterior Lighting

AT SOME POINT STATOR BECAME OVER HEATED AND FAILED, MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY RUNNING OFF OF BATTERY POWER AT THIS POINT. I WAS RIDING HOME AT NIGHT (GET OFF WORK AT 11PM) ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY LIGHTS STARTING DIMMING, LOST INFORMATION ON MY SPEEDOMETER, AND EVENTUALLY LOST ALL POWER CAUSING A BREAK DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. HAD…

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AT SOME POINT STATOR BECAME OVER HEATED AND FAILED, MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY RUNNING OFF OF BATTERY POWER AT THIS POINT. I WAS RIDING HOME AT NIGHT (GET OFF WORK AT 11PM) ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY LIGHTS STARTING DIMMING, LOST INFORMATION ON MY SPEEDOMETER, AND EVENTUALLY LOST ALL POWER CAUSING A BREAK DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO HAVE HELP FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE TO JUMP START MY MOTORCYCLE TWICE IN ORDER TO GET HOME SAFELY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10511945

3,741 miles · Oct 13, 2011
Electrical System

THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING SOME OF THE WIRING AND THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY TO MELT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10429987

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

2

PE12035 · Motorcycle Stalling

Opened Nov 16, 2012 · Closed Apr 16, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

ODI opened this investigation based on 25 allegations of subject motorcycle stalling, without warning, due to charging system failure (typically involving the stator).As part of this investigation, testing was conducted to assess whether there would be areasonable warning prior to stator-related engine shut-down while underway.A memo describing this testing may be found in the public file for this investigation.Given the relative frequency of alleged stator failures involving Buell 1125's, it is apparent that customers may not be satisfied with their motorcycle.An example of a manufacturer responding to this type of dissatisfaction is found in the Harley Davidson December 7, 2009product improvement campaign to address the stalling issue.However, current test data does not establish that this customer satisfaction issue is also a safety defect that results in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.In the absence of a safety defect trend related to Buell 1125 charging system failures, this investigation is closed. The 62 ODI complaints we cite may be found by entering the following ODI investigation numbersat www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID:10373814,10386008,10397985,10406939,10406967,10406969,10407046, 10407318,10407511,10407672,10410524,10411954,10429450,10429467, 10429481,10429488,10429530,10429531,10429964,10429970,10429985, 10429987,10430176,10430736,10432169,10432891,10445118,10452480, 10457062,10457815,10457829,10462420,10462439,10462834,10463008, 10463483,10463664,10465165,10465225,10465226,10466505,10470386, 10470415,10470428,10473664,10474136,10474363,10479428,10484793, 10494949,10495197,10496446,10496804,10497643,10496127,10496088, 10496048,10496022,10496018,10495355,10495331,10495307

PE10004 · Sudden Fuel Expulsion

Opened Jan 25, 2010 · Closed May 10, 2010

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

We opened this PE based on a single complaint of rapid fuel expulsion while re-fueling from the owner of a Buell 1125CR.After opening this PE, we contacted other owners, Buell dealer service departments and monitored activity of various Buell-related web forums.While Harley Davidson (Buell was a subsidiary) has no owner complaints, it did receive four warranty claims related to this issue.Two involve the fuel line check valve, one a pinched fuel vent hose, and one saturated charcoal cannister due to over-fill.Currently, the data does not indicate a trending safety defect exists.We will continue to monitor this issue and take action as appropriate.