"How reliable is the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9R?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9R has a median complaint mileage of 10579 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9R?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9R is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9R: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

10,579mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,500 25th Percentile

10,579 Median Mileage

15,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2003 BUELL BLAST P3, ONLY 1500 MILES ON MOTORCYCLE, HAD FULL TANK OF GAS. ENGINE SPUTTERED AT DIED ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AT 55MPH. VERY DANGEROUS. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. FOUND RUBBER COUPLER SPLIT IN HALF BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WAS ALMOST KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS..."

"HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS RATTLE IN THE BRACKETS AND BREAK BULB RETAINERS. CAUSING LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS. *NM"

"REFLECTIVE COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMP HOUSINGS DELAMINATED, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF PROJECTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE HEADLIGHTS. RESULT IS HEADLIGHTS THAT DO NOT EMIT LIGHT FURTHER THAN 2 - 3 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES NIGHT TIME DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. R..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28