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2000 Spartan Highlander Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 28, 2000
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Spartan Highlander, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine266.7%
  • Body & structure133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CAM CHAIN TENTIONER ARE FAILING ON THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE. MINE WENT AT 700 MILES. THIS IS A POTENTAL FOR CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCKUP WHEN THE CHAIN SKIPS A TOOTH AND THE VALVES COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PISTONS. THE RESULT WOULD BE THE MOTOR LOCKS UP CAUSING THE RIDDER TO LOOSE CONTROL WITH INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING TO REIDR AND PASSENGER. SUZUKI HAS HAD A RECALL ON THE 1999 MODAL HAYABUSA. BUT THE 2000 AND THE RECALL PART ARE STILL FAILING. I WOULD APPRCIATE AN INVESTIGATION ON THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID 726150 · filed Jul 28, 2000

CAMSHAFT TENSIONER HAS GONE BAD AT 700 MILES. THIS PART CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME WHEN DRIVING MOTORCYCLE CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE ENGINE'S TIMING CHAIN TO SKIP A TOOTH ON THE CAIM SPROKET CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE WILL ORCCUR WITH INJURY ORDEATH TO OPERATOR OF MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID 726019 · filed Jul 25, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I HAVE JUST READ AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN "MOTORCYCLE CONSUMER NEWS" ON-LINE THAT DESCRIBES A SUBFRAME FAILURE IN 3 SUZUKI HAYABUSA MOTORCYCLES IN THE UK. IN THESE FAILURES THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT GIVES AWAY AND FALLS ONTO THE REAR TIRE. I ONLY HAVE A LINK TO PROVIDE YOU WITH... HTTP://WWW.MEMBERS.HOME.NET/AAVIGDOR/TEMP/BUSA.JPG I OWN THIS MOTORCYCLE, AND A FRAME FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED ON MY BIKE. HOWEVER, I WAS HOPING YOU COULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT HAPPENS HERE IN AMERICA. I WILL PERSUE THIS MATTER FURTHER WITH MY DEALER AS SOON AS THE SHOP OPENS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONCERN. *AK

NHTSA ID 725475 · filed Jul 15, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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