2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle 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 2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle, 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
- Transmission847.1%
- Engine317.6%
- Fuel system211.8%
- Brakes15.9%
- Powertrain (other)15.9%
- Driver assistance15.9%
- Visibility15.9%
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
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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
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
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
FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHILE IN IDLE AND DRIVING. SUZUKI VZ800 2000 MOTORCYCLE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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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