U.S. public vehicle records

2006 Buell BLAST problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

8,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension

Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010

2010: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records

100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records

100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2006	2007	2008	2009
Engine And Engine Cooling	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10273093 · 48 mi PURCHASE BIKE WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING NEEDED A TUNE UP GOING UP A HILL AFTER GETTING GAS IN 1ST GEAR BIKE STALLS AND WOULD NOT START DRIVING DOWN 695 WENT TO SHIFT DOWN-SHIFTER WAS GONE ...WAS REPLACE NOT LONG AFTER THAT SHIFTER BECAME LOOSE AGAIN..CAUGHT AND FIXED PRIOR TO LOSING HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING SHOP ABOUT PINGING NOISE IN ENGINE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. THE BIKE CONTINUES TO GET LOUDER . MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR PER PAPERWORK BOLT WAS WELDED OIL LINKAGE/USAGE MORE THAN NORMAL..NOTHING DO… Look up ODI 10273093 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10247592 · 170 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUELL BLAST. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V439000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER. WHEN OCTOBER ARRIVED, HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN FOR AN APPOINTMENT, BUT THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. HE CALLED THE DEALER BACK IN NOVEMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS HAD TO BE RE-ORDERED. AS OF NOVEMBER 3, … Look up ODI 10247592 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10351764 · 8,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUELL BLAST MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN THE SUSPENSION COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE SUB-STRUCTURE IN PLACE WERE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD SEND AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,500. Look up ODI 10351764 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Rear	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10274146 · 15,500 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUELL BLAST MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE SEVERELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FILED A REPORT WITH THE MANUF… Look up ODI 10274146 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10724479 · 15,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUELL BLAST EQUIPPED WITH AVON VIPER STRYKE TIRES, SIZE: 110/70/16. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A BLISTER ON THE FRONT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. Look up ODI 10724479 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	8,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10351764 · 8,500 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUELL BLAST MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHEN THE SUSPENSION COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE SUB-STRUCTURE IN PLACE WERE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD SEND AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,500. Look up ODI 10351764 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2008: 2 complaints · 2009: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	2	2	2
2009	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2008	2	0	0
2009	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Suspension
Suspension	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.