2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle Owner Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY SUZUKI 2000 VS800 MOTORCYCLE AT NIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. WHILE I WAS ROLLING I TRIED TO GET IT TO RE-FIRE BY PULLING THE CHOKE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP I TRIED TO RESTART IT. I COULD SMELL FUEL FUMES. I THOUGHT I HAD FLOODED THE ENGINE. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I GOT OFF TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD. THEN I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VOLTAGE RECTIFIER, BATTERY, EXHAUST PIPES, WERE COVERED WITH FUEL. I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. I EXPECTED A WORN FUEL LINE HAD FAILED. THE TANK PART NUMBER 38E90-33J HAD A RUST HOLE ON THE VERY REAR LEFT SIDE. IN THIS DAY AND AGE HOW CAN ANY CORPORATION MANUFACTURER A FUEL TANK THAT WOULD DEVELOP A RUST HOLE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS? THIS HAS TO BE A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE METAL. THE RUST WAS NOT ON A SEAM, RUB, OR WELD. SOME ONE IS NOT GOING TO BE AS LUCKY AS ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10201732

Incident

Aug 24, 2007

Mileage

18,762 mi

DT: WHEN DOWN SHIFTING OR COMING TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED, AND CONSUMER HEARD A THUMP JUST BEFORE IT DIED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP EVEN THOUGH WAS HOLDING THE CLUTCH IN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR FIND A CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER HOT OR COLD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10126923

Incident

Jun 22, 2005

Mileage

900 mi

SUZUKI, MODEL 1500LC MOTORCYCLE 'JUMPING OUT OF GEAR" INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS WHO OWN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ONE IS TYPICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10072532

Incident

May 10, 2004

Mileage

15,000 mi

2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE - TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO THERE IS A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH OWNERS OF THIS BIKE, BUT SUZUKI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE *LA

NHTSA ID

10065626

Incident

Apr 1, 2004

Mileage

2,100 mi

I HAVE A 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500. MY PROBLEM IS WHEN ACCELERATING IN 4TH GEAR IT WANTS TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. I RECENTLY LEARNED MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF WHAT YEAR THE BIKE IS. I ONLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH 4TH GEAR. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023950

Incident

Jun 28, 2000

Mileage

3,000 mi

2000 SUZUKI VL1500LC MOTORCYCLE. PURCHASED NEW ON 10.31.2000. TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH. BRAKING SYSTEMS INADEQUATE. SUZUKI REALIZED THE PROBLEM AND CHANGED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THE 2002 MODEL, BUT OFFERED NO RELIEF FOR EARLIER MODELS. CONTINUED PROBLEMS OF THIS TYPE COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023643

Incident

Mar 7, 2001

2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER LC1500 MOTORCYCLE, FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR UNDER LOAD. PROBLEM SINCE NEW. DEALER SAYS IT HAPPENS WITH THESE BIKES BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO TILL IT BREAKS ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LEFT BUT DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TILL IT RUNS OUT TO FIX. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023406

Incident

Jun 19, 2003

Mileage

100 mi

FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHILE IN IDLE AND DRIVING. SUZUKI VZ800 2000 MOTORCYCLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10022429

SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SUZUKI 1500LC MOTORCYCLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO A NEUTRAL POSITION. SUZUKI HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM OR ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014312

Incident

Apr 15, 2002

Mileage

3,000 mi

OIL WAS LEAKING BECAUSE SPROCKET SEAL WAS NOT SEALED TIGHT ENOUGH. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. OIL FLIES BACK ON BACK WHEEL AND MOTOR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONCERNED WITH PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

895924

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

THIS CAN BE DONE BY THE SAME DISGRUNTLE INDIVIDUAL OVER AND OVER JUST TO MAKE A POINT. VIN#, IP#, ADDRESS, PHONE # IS A MUST TO MAKE THIS BELIVABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

744490

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION IN SECOND GEAR, AND THE ENGINE REVS APPROACH 9000 RPM, THE BIKE "SKIPS" AS IF THE CHAIN IS SKIPPING ON THE SPROCKET. UPON TIGHTENING CHAIN PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SUZUKI CLAIMS TO DO A "GOOD WILL ONE TIME FIX". I KNOW OF MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THIS SAME LINE BY SUZUKI FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE PARTS THEY REPLACE ARE NEW REVISED PARTS, NOT THE ONES THAT CAME IN THE MOTORCYCLE OEM, YET SUZUKI STILL STANDS BY THEIR PRODUCT AND INSISTS IT IS "RIDER ERROR" AND NO FAULT OF THE PRODUCT.

NHTSA ID

743030

Incident

Jan 20, 2001

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT SUZUKI HAS PROVIDED NO NOTIFICATION OR REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

742512

MODEL GZ250, SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WHICH ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC VIBRATE EXCESSIVLEY, AND DO NOT STAY TIGHT IN POSITION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY . CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE WHEN GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER TALKED TO BOB TRACY 'S ROTORCYCLES REPRESENTATIVE ADAM AT TELEPHONE 412-269-9999 WHO WAS AWARE OF DEFECT, AND COULD PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

868117

GS1300R, THE CHAIN IS STRETCHED OUT WHICH MAY FALL OUT OR POP OUT WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

859892

Incident

Apr 7, 2000

OIL BAFFLE WAS REPORTED TO BE A BAD DESIGN, NHTSA SHOULD ALREADY KNOW ABOUT RECALL, PLEASE UPDATE DATABASE. *AK

NHTSA ID

720224