2009 Buell 1125R: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints
52
Total Complaints
5,870mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,646 25th Percentile
5,870 Median Mileage
8,172 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
31
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Exterior Lighting
4
Engine
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Equipment
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Fan
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY 2009 BUELL 1125R MOTORCYCLE USES A HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED CLUTCH. THE CLUTCH FLUID BEGAN TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE COVER, EMANATING A DROP OF FLUID FOR EACH TIME THE CLUTCH WAS DISENGAGED. THERE IS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF CLUTCH FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR, AND THE LEAKAGE WILL EVENTUALLY DEPLETE THE RESE..."
"1. RIDING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS 40-90 DEGREES OUT OF THE BLUE I GET A SYSTEM-VOLTAGE ACROSS MY SPEEDOMETER SCREEN. 2. WHEN THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE COMES ON I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING, I HAVE NO GAUGES, AND MOST IMPORTANT I HAVE NO TURN-SIGNALS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 8 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. D..."
"1. RIDING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS 40-90 DEGREES OUT OF THE BLUE I GET A SYSTEM-VOLTAGE ACROSS MY SPEEDOMETER SCREEN. 2. WHEN THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE COMES ON I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING, I HAVE NO GAUGES, AND MOST IMPORTANT I HAVE NO TURN-SIGNALS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 8 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. D..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 31 complaints
25th: 4,225 mi Median: 7,016 mi 75th: 9,250 mi
Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints
25th: 2,450 mi Median: 5,150 mi 75th: 8,123 mi
Exterior Lighting 4 complaints
25th: 4,623 mi Median: 5,412 mi 75th: 6,256 mi
Engine 3 complaints
Median: 5,870 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 10 OH: 8 FL: 7 CA: 3 IN: 3 MO: 3 NM: 3 OK: 3 VA: 3 00: 2

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