2009 Suzuki DL1000 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 DL1000, 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
- Engine240.0%
- Fuel system240.0%
- Electrical120.0%
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
BIKE SHUTOFF OR MISFIRES AT LOWER RPM OR WHEN STARTED FROM A STOP
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 SUZUKI DL1000 VSTROM. INTERMITTENT STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY COMING TO A STOP FROM 30 MPH AND BELOW. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SOME OF WHICH WERE CLOSE CALLS. THE BIKE STALES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND OR 2ND TO 1ST. ONE OF MY CLOSE CALLS WAS COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BIKE STALLED AS THE STOP LIGHT TURNED FROM RED TO GREEN AND A VEHICLE BEHIND ME ACCELERATED AND NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. I HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT WAS READY TO START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIME. ANOTHER INSTANCE WAS WHEN I WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST AND IN A RIGHT TURNING LANE GOING BELOW 20 MPH WHEN THE BIKE STALLED AS I WAS LETTING THE CLUTCH OUT. THE BIKE DID A SLIGHT SKID AND REAR WHEEL SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND ALMOST THREW ME OFF. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS AT A SLOW SPEED IT STILL COULD HAVE SENT ME TO THE HOSPITAL ESPECIALLY IF AN AUTOMOBILE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSELY. THE FIX AS STATED FROM SUZUKI IS TO REPLACE THE ECM AND UPGRADE SPARK PLUGS AT A HUGE COST TO ME(APPROX. $1200+). PLEASE SEE LINK. HTTP://WWW.STROMTROOPER.COM/DL1000A-2014/186930-STALL-DOWN-SHIFT.HTML. SUZUKI IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I WAS A SECOND OWNER IT'S MY RESPONSIBLY TO PAY AND FIX IT. THIS WAS THE DISTRICT TECHNICAL SERVICE MANAGER FOR SUZUKI AND HE WAS VERY RUDE AND ARROGANT. I DO NOT CARE HOW OLD THE BIKE IS SUZUKI KNOWS ABOUT THE DEFECT AND WILL FIX IT ONLY IF YOUR WITHIN YOUR ONE YEAR WARRANTY. I ALSO KNOW OF A FELLOW RIDER THAT HAD SUZUKI REPAIR HIS 2012 JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (SAME BIKE). I CAN PROVIDE NAMES, EMAILS AND PHONE NUMBERS OF ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VSTROM STALLING PROBLEMS. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS CURED ME OF BUYING ANY SUZUKI PRODUCT, 4EVER! I HAVE 40+ YEARS OF RIDING EXPERIENCE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
BIKE SHUTOFF OR MISFIRES AT LOWER RPM OR WHEN STARTED FROM A STOP
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 SUZUKI DL1000 VSTROM. INTERMITTENT STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY COMING TO A STOP FROM 30 MPH AND BELOW. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SOME OF WHICH WERE CLOSE CALLS. THE BIKE STALES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND OR 2ND TO 1ST. ONE OF MY CLOSE CALLS WAS COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BIKE STALLED AS THE STOP LIGHT TURNED FROM RED TO GREEN AND A VEHICLE BEHIND ME ACCELERATED AND NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. I HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT WAS READY TO START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIME. ANOTHER INSTANCE WAS WHEN I WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST AND IN A RIGHT TURNING LANE GOING BELOW 20 MPH WHEN THE BIKE STALLED AS I WAS LETTING THE CLUTCH OUT. THE BIKE DID A SLIGHT SKID AND REAR WHEEL SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND ALMOST THREW ME OFF. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS AT A SLOW SPEED IT STILL COULD HAVE SENT ME TO THE HOSPITAL ESPECIALLY IF AN AUTOMOBILE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSELY. THE FIX AS STATED FROM SUZUKI IS TO REPLACE THE ECM AND UPGRADE SPARK PLUGS AT A HUGE COST TO ME(APPROX. $1200+). PLEASE SEE LINK. HTTP://WWW.STROMTROOPER.COM/DL1000A-2014/186930-STALL-DOWN-SHIFT.HTML. SUZUKI IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I WAS A SECOND OWNER IT'S MY RESPONSIBLY TO PAY AND FIX IT. THIS WAS THE DISTRICT TECHNICAL SERVICE MANAGER FOR SUZUKI AND HE WAS VERY RUDE AND ARROGANT. I DO NOT CARE HOW OLD THE BIKE IS SUZUKI KNOWS ABOUT THE DEFECT AND WILL FIX IT ONLY IF YOUR WITHIN YOUR ONE YEAR WARRANTY. I ALSO KNOW OF A FELLOW RIDER THAT HAD SUZUKI REPAIR HIS 2012 JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (SAME BIKE). I CAN PROVIDE NAMES, EMAILS AND PHONE NUMBERS OF ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VSTROM STALLING PROBLEMS. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS CURED ME OF BUYING ANY SUZUKI PRODUCT, 4EVER! I HAVE 40+ YEARS OF RIDING EXPERIENCE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 SUZUKI DL1000 VSTROM. INTERMITTENT STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY COMING TO A STOP FROM 30 MPH AND BELOW. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SOME OF WHICH WERE CLOSE CALLS. THE BIKE STALES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND OR 2ND TO 1ST. ONE OF MY CLOSE CALLS WAS COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BIKE STALLED AS THE STOP LIGHT TURNED FROM RED TO GREEN AND A VEHICLE BEHIND ME ACCELERATED AND NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. I HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL IT WAS READY TO START AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIME. ANOTHER INSTANCE WAS WHEN I WAS DOWNSHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST AND IN A RIGHT TURNING LANE GOING BELOW 20 MPH WHEN THE BIKE STALLED AS I WAS LETTING THE CLUTCH OUT. THE BIKE DID A SLIGHT SKID AND REAR WHEEL SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND ALMOST THREW ME OFF. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS AT A SLOW SPEED IT STILL COULD HAVE SENT ME TO THE HOSPITAL ESPECIALLY IF AN AUTOMOBILE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSELY. THE FIX AS STATED FROM SUZUKI IS TO REPLACE THE ECM AND UPGRADE SPARK PLUGS AT A HUGE COST TO ME(APPROX. $1200+). PLEASE SEE LINK. HTTP://WWW.STROMTROOPER.COM/DL1000A-2014/186930-STALL-DOWN-SHIFT.HTML. SUZUKI IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I WAS A SECOND OWNER IT'S MY RESPONSIBLY TO PAY AND FIX IT. THIS WAS THE DISTRICT TECHNICAL SERVICE MANAGER FOR SUZUKI AND HE WAS VERY RUDE AND ARROGANT. I DO NOT CARE HOW OLD THE BIKE IS SUZUKI KNOWS ABOUT THE DEFECT AND WILL FIX IT ONLY IF YOUR WITHIN YOUR ONE YEAR WARRANTY. I ALSO KNOW OF A FELLOW RIDER THAT HAD SUZUKI REPAIR HIS 2012 JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (SAME BIKE). I CAN PROVIDE NAMES, EMAILS AND PHONE NUMBERS OF ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VSTROM STALLING PROBLEMS. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS CURED ME OF BUYING ANY SUZUKI PRODUCT, 4EVER! I HAVE 40+ YEARS OF RIDING EXPERIENCE. *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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