2003 SUZUKI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
0 recalls — 24 complaints — 1 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
24 total complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
WHEELS
Jun 13, 2005
Incident date: May 26, 2005
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AT ABOUT 6500 MILES. MOTORCYCLE STARTED LURCHING AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND ONE OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WAS ALMOST TOTALLY DESTROYED. THERE WASN'T A SCREECHING SOUND OR ANTHING TO WARN ME THAT THE BEARINGS WERE FAILING PRIOR TO THIS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO ... Read more
SUSPENSION
Apr 15, 2005
Incident date: Apr 13, 2004
VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY SHAKING WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH OR LESS. WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THAT WAS THE FIRST THING SUGGESTED WAS WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. SINCE THE TIRES HAD BEEN CHANGED VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Mar 24, 2005
Incident date: Mar 24, 2005
THE SUZUKI VL1500LC INTRUDER (LC FOR SHORT) HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ITS FUEL TANK CRACKING RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING BOLT. THIS IS KNOWN TO THE LC COMMUNITY, AND WE ASSUME THAT IT IS KNOWN BY SUZUKI. THE LATTER, HOWEVER, HAS SO FAR NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. YES, THEY WI... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Nov 29, 2004
Incident date: Nov 28, 2004
I HAVE A 2003 SUZUKI INTRUDER LC1500. IT IS 2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS 5,100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY I STARTED SMELLING GAS AND, AWARE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD CRACKS IN THEIR FUEL TANKS THROUGH THE LC FORUM, CHECKED THE SUSPECT AREA OF THE TANK. THERE WAS RESIDUE, I CLEANED THE TANK AN... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Nov 28, 2004
Incident date: Nov 27, 2004
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE WELD ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GAS TANK ON MY 2003 SUZUKI VL1500LC MOTORCYCLE. I NOTICED IT AFTER OTHER OWNERS AND I HAVE STARTED COMMUNICATING AMONG EACH OTHER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK A COMMON FIX SEEMS TO BE TO USE JB WELD TO CLOSE THE CRACK. SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL WILL NO... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Nov 24, 2004
Incident date: Nov 24, 2004
A SMALL SEPARATION OF THE TOP WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GAS TANK ON MY 2003 SUZUKI VL1500LC MOTORCYCLE. I NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS CHANGING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MY BIKE, THE FIX IS TO USE JB WELD TO CLOSE THE CRACK. SUZUKI INTERNATIONAL WILL NOT EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED NHTSA... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Aug 26, 2004
Incident date: Mar 15, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 3,500 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO CHECK THE OVER LOAD OF VOLTAGES.*AK *TC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 17, 2004
Incident date: Aug 1, 2003
BOUGHT MY 2003 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500 LC NEW IN MAY OF 2003. NOT LONG AFTER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY GOING DEAD. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WASN'T FULLY CHARGED WHEN FIRST PUT IN. IT WOULD BE TOO LOW TO START THE BIKE SOMETIMES AFTER BIKE SAT FOR FIVE OR SIX DAYS. BROUGHT BATTERY BACK TO DEALER FOR A LOAD ... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Aug 17, 2004
Incident date: Aug 17, 2004
MOTORCYCLE'S HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO MONTHS. *AK *MR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 12, 2004
Incident date: Aug 11, 2004
TO WHOM IT MAY VCONCERN. LAST WEEK I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM SUZUKI MOTOR. REFERENCE A 2003 SUZUKI, VZ800K3 MOTORCYCLE, I PURCHASED ON 07/05/04 FROM QUINSEY POWERSPORT OF EL CAJO, CALIFORNIA. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WORK PERFORMED ON SAID MOTORCYCLE I WAS TOLD BY THE MANA... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Feb 15, 2004
Incident date: Feb 14, 2004
I HAVE A 2003 SUZUKI GSF1200S BANDIT. AND MY LIGHTING HAS DEGRADED SIGNIFIGANTLY AND HAS A BLACK RESIDUE LOCATED AT THE LENS OPSTUCTING THE LIGHT WITH THIS FILM. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS CONDENSER STYLE LIGHTS AND THE OUTPUT IS SEVERLY REDUCED MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.*AK
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
Feb 13, 2004
Incident date: Feb 12, 2004
RE: SUZUKI VOLUSIA: THE KICKSTAND WILL FOLD UP WITHOUT WARNING. I PARKED MY BIKE ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE AND IT FELL OVER. I THINK THE STAND DOESN'T OPEN FAR ENOUGH TO BE SAFE. *AK
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jan 8, 2004
Incident date: Feb 1, 2003
2003 SUZUKI VINSON ATV MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AND NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WILL ALLOW YOU TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. SOMETIMES IN HIGHER GEARS GEAR TRANSMISSION WILL GET STUCK BETWEEN GEARS IN A "FALSE NEUTRAL" EFFECTIVELY DISENGAGING THE TRANS... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 14, 2003
Incident date: Nov 25, 2003
RE: 2003 SUZUKI SCOOTER AN 650 BURGMAN. ELECTRONIC (LCD) DISPLAYS OF SPEED AND OTHER DATA ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO READ IN BRIGHT LIGHT WHEN TRAVELING. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCURATELY CONTROL SPEED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS UNIT SHOULD BE REPLACE BY ANALOG GUAGES WHICH CAN BE READ IN ALL LIGHT CONDITI... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Oct 20, 2003
Incident date: Sep 27, 2003
UNABLE TO GET TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AFTER A LONG OR HARD RUN. *LA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Oct 8, 2003
VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH BOTH AUTOMATIC AND STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS. WHILE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN THE REAR TIRES LOCKING UP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT IF VEHICLE WAS BEIN... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 5, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEELS
Jul 31, 2003
Incident date: May 20, 2003
WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE'S CHAIN JUMPED THE SPROCKET WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCKUP. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Jul 21, 2003
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A SCOOTER.THE SCOOTER MAKES A LOUD NOISE, AS IF METAL PARTS BROKE INSIDE, AND DESIGN ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jul 9, 2003
Incident date: Jan 5, 2003
THIS INVOLVES AN ATV QUAD, ARTIC CAT 500. THE VEHICLE IS REGISTED AND INSURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON A STATE MAINTAINED ROAD NORTH OF FLORENCE AND SOUTH OF BOX CANYON IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR, BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHEN TURNING LEFT AND DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CONT... Read more
Crash
1 injured
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
Jun 16, 2003
Incident date: May 17, 2003
THE KICKSTAND ON MY VOLUSIA ALMOST GAVE OUT. LUCKILY I NOTICED IT BEFORE IT FELL OVER. *NLM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jun 13, 2003
Incident date: May 10, 2003
ENGINE FAILURE WITH NEW MOTORCYCLE. *NLM
EQUIPMENT
Jun 6, 2003
Incident date: Apr 25, 2003
THE KICKSTAND ON MY 03 SUZUKI VOLUSIA BIKE IS FAULTY. MY BIKE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT FELL OVER. THIS BIKE WEIGHS OVER 500 LBS, IF A CHILD WAS NEARBY THEY WOULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT. I CALLED SUZUKI AND TO NO AVAIL. *AK
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Apr 3, 2003
Incident date: Apr 3, 2003
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH. "SUZUKI MODEL# AN650 YEAR 2003". *JB
Technical Service Bulletins — 2003 SUZUKI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
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Apr 1, 2003
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHANGE OF CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER SERVICE PROCEDURE. 2003 DR-Z400K3, DR-Z400EK3 & DR-Z400SK3 DUALSPORT. *TT
NHTSA Safety Investigations — SUZUKI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE98028
Opened: May 19, 1998 — Closed: Jun 23, 1998
FUEL TANK LEAK
ALLEGED FUEL LEAKS AT GASKET LOCATED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF GAS TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK.
SUZUKI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the SUZUKI SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE across all model years.
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Total Recalls
121
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
2
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths