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2006 Buell XB12S: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

4,925 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Electrical and battery issues133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
2
Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2
Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand1

Electrical System: 2; Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20081
20091

2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10201606 · 2007-08-31 (August 31, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUELL XB12S. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 130 MPH, THE KICKSTAND ALMOST DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN RIDING AROUND CURVES, THE KICKSTAND PROTRUDED AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RIDE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND, WHEN HE PROPPED UP THE VEHICLE WITH THE KICKSTAND, IT FELL FORWARD. THE DEALER RETORCHED THE BOLTS, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS WAS DONE IMPROPERLY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT LOCK THE BOLTS TIGHTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201606 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10251273 · 2008-12-10 (December 10, 2008)

REMOVED SEAT AND NOTICED HARNESS TO ECM CHAFFING ON SEAT. PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ENGINE NOT TO RUN. WIRE HARNESS FELT WAS RUBBED COMPLETELY THROUGH EXPOSING MULTIPLE COPPER WIRES IN HARNESS. MILEAGE OF MOTORCYCLE IS 4925. CAUSE IS HARNESS VIBRATES AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF UNDERSIDE OF SEAT. DEALER STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER REPAIRED HARNESS AND SECURED HARNESS TO A LOWER POSITION WITH TIE STRAPS. NO KNOWN SOLUTION FROM BUELL HAS BEEN RELEASED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,925 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251273 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10260706 · 2009-03-04 (March 4, 2009)

MOTORCYCLE STARTED STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND AT LIGHTS. THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BIKE WOULD BACKFIRE AND NOT IDLE. AT 6250 MILES SIX WIRES FROM THE ECM HARNESS RUBBED THE SHARP METAL SHOCK FLUID LINE AND SHORTED OUT THE COIL, TPS, O2 SENSOR AND INJECTORS. THE BIKE WAS UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER RESOLDERED HARNESS. THIS IS THE SECOND RUB THROUGH HARNESS PROBLEM. ENGINE HARNESS WAS COVERED WITH ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND SHARP FLUID LINE WAS COVERED WITH RUBBER FUEL LINE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260706 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.