2009-2009 · 1 model year
Owners have filed 44 complaints about the Buell 1125CR across 1 model year, and it has 1 recall. The 2009 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (44). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the engine & cooling.
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 44 | 1 | - |
Buell is recalling 140 my 2009 1125cr motorcycles. These motorcycles can experience a premature failure of the rear cylinder cam chain tension guide (part number f0020.1Am). This can cause plastic debris to block the oil pump screen, possibly leading to...
As I was riding at 40-45 mph I noticed a battery light come on. Short time later my display read (system voltage) within minutes everything on my bike shut off including engine abruptly neatly tossing me off the bike. Thankfully, I managed to stay on and safely (only because drivers were paying attention) was able to gain control and stop. My bike at this time had 3800 miles. Harley repaired the issue that they said was a burnt stator thus depleting my battery of any power. I'm great full I wasn't on the...
freeway! After some research this has happened to 100% of the 2009 1125cr's and r's. This is a dangerous issue and shame on harley davidson for not caring and doing the right thing! Also shame on nhtsa for not protecting the consumer!!! What more is needed??? 100% Of these stock bikes have this issue!!! Wwhy is this not recalled??? Is it cause harley is a multi-million dollar brand??? Protect the consumer, do your job!!!!!!!!
Electrical system overheat situation, burnt stator due to over heating on a poorly designed charging system. I'm not the first and definitely not the last with this issue that harley davidson chooses to overlook instead of fixing the problem. For the few owners that had this repaired under warranty, hd only changed the burnt parts with the identical replacement which fails again on nearly all repaired bikes. Erik buell racing has come up with a partial fix but, that cost ($455) comes out the owners pocket, not the manufacturer. Plus the cost of other parts, stator rebuild, gaskets, specific tools needed to complete the repair properly. *Tr
Motorcycle lost power and stalled at intersection upon acceleration. *Tr
Prior to the first incident the motorcycle had been running for about an hour traveling at a conservative speed behind a leader of a pack of riders. The vehicle was parked at a location where the air temperature was roughly 45 degrees f for about 30-45 minutes. Upon attempting to start the motorcycle, power would successfully cycle and the electric starter switch would produce cranking with the operating switch engaged and key turned to on, but the vehicle had a considerable amount of trouble getting to an...
operational idle state. The electrical system's ability continued to deteriorate, resulting in more delayed starts and severely impacted operating integrity. During moving operation, the motorcycle's lcd display backlight would extinguish along with the headlights. The rpm needle would regularly drop to 0 and stay there, making it difficult for me to keep the motorcycle around 5000 rpms (recommended operating rpm to preserve life of notoriously defective stator). The vehicle presents a bucking and jerking motion while operating at conservative speeds (under 6000 rpms accelerating very gradually), resulting in sporadic accelerations/decelerations and reduction of operator control. The motorcycle has completely lost power on 4 separate occasions in dangerous environments, and 7 times with relatively safe surroundings. The motorcycle is currently in a state of solitary non-operation (needs external power source to start) and I do not feel responsible riding it. This is a widespread issue and something needs to be done on the manufacturer's behalf in terms of recalling the stator assembly and other electrical components that are well-known for their failure. Buell forums online clearly reflect this, they can be cited upon request. *Tr
At around july 24th, 2011 I was riding my 2009 buell 1125cr home at about 1am from easton, pa. As I crossed into nj my battery light came on so I proceeded to head home with about 20 miles to go. As I got to my exit off the highway (1.5 Miles from home) the bike shut off and system voltage appeared shortly before. I managed to get off the highway after the rear tire locked up causing a sudden skid of the rear tire. I found that the bike had not been charging due to a burnt out stator and failed charging system. 8...
Months later around the middle of may, 2012 I had taken a trip down to florida and after 2,000 miles the charging system failed again as I was stranded in daytona. I managed to get my bike jump started and ride to the nearest harley davidson/buell dealer where I had to spend $300 on a new battery and charging relay. This was at about 14,000 miles on the odo. Since then I have been having continuous issues with the charging system and removed the recalled charging harness which seems to have fixed the issue for now. But I am still worried it will happen again in the future. *Tr
Just before turning southbound on h 75 in dewey oklahoma, my motorcycle died completely. Had I committed to the turn and entered the highway, I would have been left without power with oncoming high speed traffic. The problem turned out to be a failed stator in the electrical system. My motorcycle had previously been serviced by route66 harley davidson in tulsa to install a corrective wiring harness to fix this known problem, but apparently the corrective action was ineffective. *Tr
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2009 (44). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2009 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (41), engine & cooling (13), lights (7) most often.
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Buell 1125CR model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data
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