2004 Buell XB12S Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 71%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2004 Buell XB12S, 71% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,650 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The coating on the inside of my headlight housing is falling off, drastically decreasing light output. I had them replaced under warranty once for this on 11/18/05, with 23870 miles on the bike. I am now hardly able to see at night again and I am sure that people can't see me as well either.”
NHTSA complaint #10182845, filed 2007-02, 23,870 miles“Headlight on Buell motorcycles r models (2004 to current year) degrades over time. The reflective coating material in the headlight housing degrades and turns to powder and causes the headlight to be un-useful. The degrade is cause by heat from the headlight. Failure isn't corrected as of today.”
NHTSA complaint #10183164, filed 2007-02, 4,000 miles“Headlights become dimmer and dimmer, bulbs ok, chrome finish on inside of headlight housings comes off so bulbs do not reflect making night driving dangerous. Buell chat sites confirm others with xbr models having same failures.”
NHTSA complaint #10183299, filed 2007-02Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 71% |
Other parts of the 2004 Buell XB12S
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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