The 2006 Buell Xb12x has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,065 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE A VIBRATION AT THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR WHICH, IF COMBINED WITH THE MISROUTING OF VARIOUS WIRES THAT IMPINGE ON THE SENSOR OR ITS PIGTAIL, CAN COMPROMISE THE ISOLATION OF THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR.
Consequence
THIS MAY CREATE A FALSE 'TIP' SIGNAL AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL MOVE THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR FROM THE ORIGINAL LOCATION ON THE BATTERY TRAY TO A LOCATION ON THE SEAT LATCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-343-8400.
STRUCTURE06V2450002006-07-111,021 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH TWO ISSUES THAT COULD COMPROMISE THE SIDESTAND'S PERFORMANCE. EITHER THE PIVOT BOLT FOR THE SIDESTAND LEG OR THE MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS COULD BREAK, POSSIBLY WITHOUT NOTICE.
Consequence
IF EITHER OF THESE FAILURES OCCURS, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FALL, POSSIBLY CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDESTAND ASSEMBLY AND FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4680.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
1crashes1injuries
SEATS:MOTORCYCLE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:MOTORCYCLE FORK/SWINGARM:BEARINGS
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2006 buell xb12x motorcycle. The contact stated while riding 50 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the motorcycle. The contact notice that the rear wheel had partially detached from the motorcycle, causing the contact to lose control of the motorcycle. The contact was…”
“The contact owns a 2006 buell xb12x motorcycle. The contact stated while riding 50 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the motorcycle. The contact notice that the rear wheel had partially detached from the motorcycle, causing the contact to lose control of the motorcycle. The contact was…”
“Traveling on rte 495 and experienced two very short episodes where power was lost then quickly ( 1-2 seconds) restored. During deceleration when the throttle was released back to neutral the engine stalled. Successful restarts could only be maintained with significant turning of the throttle.…”
“2006 buell ulysses xb12x customer states that the front brake pulses rapidly during braking and makes it hard to control the motorcycle and this is what caused his accident and he believes that it's a defected machine**cc the consumer provided a letter written to buell before the accident. *tr”
“Riding the bike to work I passed a speed bump about 35 mph and the rear part of the chassis that holds the seat right side broke; later on near my work site passed another road bump and the left side also broke. *jb”
“Riding the bike to work I passed a speed bump about 35 mph and the rear part of the chassis that holds the seat right side broke; later on near my work site passed another road bump and the left side also broke. *jb”
“Riding the bike to work I passed a speed bump about 35 mph and the rear part of the chassis that holds the seat right side broke; later on near my work site passed another road bump and the left side also broke. *jb”
“2006 buell ulysses xb12x with a bank angle sensor malfunction customer believes that the sensor malfunction caused his accident**cc consumer states motorcycle was a total loss and was issued a ticket for careless driving as a result of the incident and consumer also states he received a recall…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Buell Xb12x as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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