2009 Buell 1125r problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (23) · Engine And Engine Cooling (4) · Exterior Lighting (3)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
38 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-16 · M1684 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1684: market specific battery introduction. purpose: initial release. this bulletin informs dealers of the availability of new batteries for new original equipment (oe) vehicle production and in the parts and accessories (p&a) catalog. availability of the new absorbed glass mat (ag
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2010-01-25 · SB-B-099 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
buell motorcycles: certain motorcycles-1125r and 1125cr 2009-10 and 2008 1125r have been refitted with a 2009 or 2010 engine. on these models the stator may operate at temperatures that exceed the manufacturer's recommendation when the vehicle is ridden in lower rpm (below 5,000 rpm) duty cycles.
What owners report
2015-10-25 · Electrical System · 7,016 mi“stator failed in traffic on the highway, had to push bike across a lane of traffic on hwy 95 florida.…”
2015-03-30 · Power Train · 3,450 mi“riding my 2009 buell 1125r, the oem stator overheated and fried 1 leg of the 3 leg stator. i had the harley davidson recall done on the bike and this made it worse, when going under 5k rpms the bike would overheat; which eventually led to the stator frying. this caused the regulator to be fried as well since the stator goes directly to the stator. …”
2014-04-06 · Electrical System · 4,500 mi“voltage light came on with check engine light. engine died. this is the third time the stator has went out. one time the voltage regulator went out. harley refused to fix it under warranty. i have 2 of these motorcycles & both have the same problems. *tr…”
2013-05-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan · 1,400 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 buell 1125r. the contact stated that when the vehicle became hot and the engine fan would engage, the vehicle overheated and stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the stator and the clutch had failed. the dealer replaced the original clutch and changed the wiring harness from a 4-charg…”
2013-03-01 · Electrical System · 9,000 mi“bike has had multiple charging issues: stator, voltage regulator, and other components. currently going to repair in spring. *tr…”
2013-02-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 5,164 mi“while riding buell 1125r 2009 i experienced a complete power failure while riding. losing power in traffic is dangerous. after doing research it appears this is a very widespread issue with this model year buell. it is dangerous and costly to the consumer and should be resolved by the company. *tr…”
2013-02-10 · Electrical System · 8,370 mi“stator failure charging system failed. *tr…”
2013-02-09 · Electrical System · 3,586 mi“2009 buell 1125r - i bought it from an hd dealership (like new) with 2,500 miles on it. the bike had no warranty. they tried to sell me an 'extended warranty' which i did not buy (for about $2k). this was either standard procedure, or suspicious - i don't know which, because the bike's charging system (stator) failed on me at 3,586 miles. fortunate…”
2013-02-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 5,870 mi“it was a friday in september and i was looking at buying a 2009 buell 1125cr, i had done lots of research about the bike and knew about the stator/charging problem. i knew that it did happen while some people where riding the motorcycles. i went into a local dealership that was selling one and was granted a test drive of the bike. i took it out on …”
2012-10-09 · Electrical System · 10,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owns a 2009 buell 1125r motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the low battery warning light. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the stator needed to be replaced because it had overheated and burned out. the vehicle was repaired bu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.