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2011 Suzuki DL650

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Sep 13, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2011 Suzuki DL650, most frequently naming the electrical and fuel system categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical266.7%
  • Fuel system133.3%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

ElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 13, 2011

FAILED COMPONENT; FUEL INDICATOR THE DIGITAL FUEL INDICATOR IS NOT READING ACCURATELY. FUEL INDICATOR SHOWS MORE FUEL THAN WHAT IS ACTUALLY AVAILABLE IN THE TANK. - AT ONLY 1/4 FULL TANK, TEH INDICATOR STILL SHOWS AS 3/4 FULL. - WHEN FILLING THE TANK (5.4 GAL CAPACITY) AT APPX 1/4 FULL (OR APPX 1.3 GAL), THE TANK ACCEPTS APPX 4 GAL OF FUEL. - THIS REFLECT AN ERROR OF APPX 60% LESS MORE FUEL THAN ACTUALLY AVAILABLE. - THIS INACCURACY CAN CAUSE ENGINE STALLING AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. - MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROVIDE A CORRECTION/FIX TO HAVE THIS READING BE ACCURATE TO ~10% OR SOME ACCEPTABLE STANDARD, NOT A 60% ERROR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10425276
Incident
Aug 20, 2011
Mileage
1,100 mi
Electrical
Filed Sep 13, 2011

FAILED COMPONENT: SPEEDOMETER. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THIS VEHICLE IS HIGHLY IN ACCURATE. AT MAY ROADWAYS (40 TO 55MPH) AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS (UP TO 85 IN SOME STATES). AT THESE SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER IS OVER BY AS MUCH AS 10 TO 12 MPH OR AS MUCH AS 15%. MEASURED AGAINST GPS, OTHER VEHICLES, AND POINT-TO-POINT TIMING. THIS HAS SEVERAL EFFECTS: - WHEN TRAVELING ON ROADS WITH MINIMUM SPEED LIMITS, ONE COULD BE TRAVELING SLOWER THAN PASTED - TRAVELING IN HIGHWAYS AT POSTED SPEEDS, ONE IS TRAVELING LESS THAN WHAT THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS AND COULD BE OVERTAKEN BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. - ODOMETER IS OVERSTATED OVER THOUSANDS OF MILES. VEHICLES SHOWS MORE MILEAGE THAN ACTUAL, THEREFORE DEVALUATION. I.E. AT 25K MILES, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE STATING AS 2K TO 2.5K MORE/EXTRA MILES THAN ACTUAL. - THE EXTRA MILES COULD EXPIRE WARRANTY EARLIER THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MANUFACTURERS HAVE TO PROVIDE CALIBRATION TO A MORE ACCEPTABLE RANGE - ~2% TO 3%. MOST VEHICLES ARE WITHIN THESE STANDARDS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10425270
Incident
Apr 4, 2011
Mileage
100 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Suzuki DL650 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023000—
2018010—
2017110—
2016010—
2015010—
2014020—
2013220—
2012630—
2011Viewing200—
2009100—
2008100—
2007210—
2006210—
2005010—
2004110—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.