2000 Buell M2 Cyclone Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Buell M2 Cyclone, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Suspension266.7%
- Powertrain (other)133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
SHOCK ABSORBERS LEAK OIL WHICH RENDERS REAR SUSPENSION INOPERABLE, AND MAKES MOTORCYCLE DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
I CONTACTED DEALER FOR INFORMATION ON THE RECALL AND RECIEVED NO INFO RELATING TO BEING ABLE TO SAFELY CONTINUE TO OPERATE (IT BEEN OVER A MONTH SINCE THE RECALL) THE MOTORCYCLE OR STOP RIDING IT, THE DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY HAD THE SAME INFO I WAS SENT REF. THE RECALL AND THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THE SAFETY FACTOR. THEY MADE NO ATTEMPT AT THAT TIME TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INFO. I TRIED 4 TIMES TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER VIA PHONE WITHOUT RESULT; I EVEN WENT SO FAR AS TO LET THEM PICK A TIME TO CALL ME BACK (I LEFT A MESSAGE VIA VOICE MAIL FOR THEM ON THEIR CUST.SERVICE LINE) SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT AT HOME WHICH I DID FOR 3 HOURS ONE DAY FOR A CALL BACK. ALL I WISH IS INFO ON WHETHER OR NOT IT'S SAFE TO RIDE AND WHEN THE PRODUCT WILL BE REPAIRED-IT'S ALREADY BEEN 1 1/2 MONTHS-I THINK IT REASONABLE TO RECIEVE THIS INFO-COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? BUELL HAS NO E-MAIL-ONLY A TOLL LINE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
2000 BUELL M2 CYCLONE FAILURE OF PRIMARY CHAIN ADJUSTOR CAUSED INSTANT SEIZER OF DRIVE TRAIN. VEHICLE IS TORN DOWN FOR INSPECTION NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON FAILURE. BUELL MOTOR COMPANY HAS DISCONTINUED THE ORIGINAL ADJUSTER AND NOW SUPPLIES AN UPDATED COMPONENT. WHEN I CONTACTED BUELL MOTOR COMPANY I WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE I WOULD NOT RECEIVED ANY SUPPORT. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .