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2024 Suzuki DL800 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 22, 2025
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jul 25, 2024

What this page shows

Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2024 Suzuki DL800. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–4 of 4

Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 22, 2025

The factory headlights are not capable of safely illuminating the roadway while operating the motorcycle at night.

NHTSA ID
11689058
Incident
Sep 15, 2025
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 6, 2025

Headlight does not provide adequate illumination at night, making riding extremely dangerous.

NHTSA ID
11685438
Incident
Sep 5, 2025
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 28, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE equipped with Dunlop tires, Tire Line: Trailmax Mixtour, Tire Size: 90/90/21(front) and 150/70/R17(rear), DOT: Rear tire (1EU3PYDFM3524), DOT: Front tire (N/A). The contact stated that while making a turn at 45 MPH, the motorcycle began to violently shake. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered that the center treads on the front and rear tires were worn. Despite the failure, the contact was able to ride the motorcycle back to the residence. The tires were taken to dealer where it was acknowledged that there were failures with the tires and referred the contact to the tire warranty department. The warranty department offered no assistance and the contact paid out-of-pocket for a new set of tires. The tires were replaced by the contact. The failure mileage was 1,700.

NHTSA ID
11657162
Incident
Apr 8, 2025
Mileage
1,700 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 25, 2024

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlight failed to provide adequate illumination, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,150.

NHTSA ID
11604533
Incident
Jul 11, 2024
Mileage
6,150 mi

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.

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