2009 Suzuki AN650 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 Suzuki AN650, 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
- Electrical571.4%
- Body & structure114.3%
- Interior & seats114.3%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WILL BE RIDING AND SCOOTER WILL SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY WITH TOTAL LOST OF ELECTRICAL AND POWER. FOUND BLOWN FUSE AND REPLACED. BUT AGAIN WHILE RIDING A COMPLETE LOST OF ELECTRICAL AND POWER. THE DASH WILL START TO FLASH A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN NOTHING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI AN650K9. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECTIFIER REGULATOR FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ UPDATED 6/7/18*JB
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE PART # 92161-10G00-Y06, LID, MAINT, GRAY, IS SUCH THAT THE PART IS OF IN ADEQUATE THICKNESS AND HAS INADEQUATE FASTENER TENSION. IF THE THIN TAB AT THE RIGHT EDGE IS BROKEN THEN THE LID FOR THE FUSE AREA WILL FLY OFF THE BIKE AT 50-55 MILES PER HOUR. IT DID AND STRUCK ME IN THE SHOULDER AS IT PASSED BY. THERE IS THE DEFINITE POSSIBILITY OF IT STRIKING THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER IN THE FACE IF WIND CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY ON A NUMBER OF LEVELS AND SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY THE DESIGN TEAM. THEY RELIED ON A SMALL THIN PLASTIC TAB TO TRAP THE COVER BEHIND THE DOOR TO THE GLOVE BOX. THERE IS NO PLASTIC AIR DAM / COVER ON THE BACK OF THE FUSE BOX AREA AND THE AIR PRESSURE DEVELOPED BEHIND THIS LID IS TOO HIGH FOR THE LID TO WITHSTAND IF THIS TAB BREAKS OFF. THE DEALER PARTS COUNTER EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF THE LOSS OF THIS COVER BY OTHER OWNERS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE PART # 92161-10G00-Y06, LID, MAINT, GRAY, IS SUCH THAT THE PART IS OF IN ADEQUATE THICKNESS AND HAS INADEQUATE FASTENER TENSION. IF THE THIN TAB AT THE RIGHT EDGE IS BROKEN THEN THE LID FOR THE FUSE AREA WILL FLY OFF THE BIKE AT 50-55 MILES PER HOUR. IT DID AND STRUCK ME IN THE SHOULDER AS IT PASSED BY. THERE IS THE DEFINITE POSSIBILITY OF IT STRIKING THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER IN THE FACE IF WIND CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. THIS IS UNSATISFACTORY ON A NUMBER OF LEVELS AND SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY THE DESIGN TEAM. THEY RELIED ON A SMALL THIN PLASTIC TAB TO TRAP THE COVER BEHIND THE DOOR TO THE GLOVE BOX. THERE IS NO PLASTIC AIR DAM / COVER ON THE BACK OF THE FUSE BOX AREA AND THE AIR PRESSURE DEVELOPED BEHIND THIS LID IS TOO HIGH FOR THE LID TO WITHSTAND IF THIS TAB BREAKS OFF. THE DEALER PARTS COUNTER EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE OF THE LOSS OF THIS COVER BY OTHER OWNERS. *TR
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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