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2007 Suzuki SV1000S Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 Feb 26, 2016
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Suzuki SV1000S, 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

  • Engine350.0%
  • Electrical233.3%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE AT A CRUISING SPEED OF 45 MPH. MY MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I THOUGHT IT WAS FUEL RELATED SO I PUSHED MY BIKE 1/4 MILE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND FILLED UP. THE BIKE DID NOT START, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS BATTERY RELATED. I HAD TO GET MY PICKUP, THEN TRAILER THE BIKE HOME. I THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE BATTERY WAS FINE AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STATOR RELATED(RESISTANCE CHECK)! I THEN HAD TO TAKE THE CRANKCASE COVER OFF AND TO MY SURPRISE I FOUND THAT ALL SIX MAGNETS ON THE FLYWHEEL HAD COME OFF AND SHATTERED THROUGHOUT THE CRANKCASE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN SUZUKI THAT THEY WOULD LET THESE CONTINUING CLAIMS GO UNNOTICED WHEN LIVES COULD BE AT RISK! I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THOSE SHARDS WOULD HAVE AFFECTED THE ENGINE, CAUSING IT TO SEIZE, NOT TO MENTION THAT MY BIKE DID DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, WHICH ALSO COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THREATENING LIVES! THIS IS PLAINLY A MISHAP ON THEIR PART AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE MORE SERIOUS INCIDENTS BEGAN TO POP UP WITH BIKES THAT GET HIGHER IN MILEAGE! IF SUZUKI CAN NOT MAKE A STRONG ENOUGH EPOXY TO HOLD THOSE MAGNETS IN PLACE, THEN THEY NEED TO FIRE WHOEVER MADE THAT STUPID DESIGN AND RECALL ALL THESE BIKES TO FIX IT PROPERLY! MY FLYWHEEL WAS ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH, ALMOST LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SMOOTH WITHOUT MAGNETS FROM THE FACTORY! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO KNOW THAT WHATEVER WAS HOLDING THOSE MAGNETS ON COULD DEGRADE SO EASILY OVER TIME! I AM VERY, VERY DISGUSTED WITH SUZUKI AND THIS HORRIBLE ENGINEERING OF THIS FLYWHEEL AND THE NEGLECTED CUSTOMERS THAT THEY REFUSE TO TREAT WITH RESPECT AND LOYALTY FOR BUYING THEIR PRODUCTS, THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ROAD SAFE FOR THE LIFE OF THE MOTORCYCLE! *TR

NHTSA ID 10606376 · filed Jun 27, 2014

THE MOTORCYCLE HAD SYMPTOMS OF A BAD BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND DIED WHILE 2 HOURS FROM THE HOUSE. I BEGAN CHECKING THE CHARGING SYSTEM AND NOTICE 0VDC GENERATOR OUTPUT. I INSPECTED THE PART AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL MAGNETS WERE CRACKED, ONE SLIDING OVER ANOTHER AND BEING FILED DOWN BY THE STATOR. THIS HAS ALSO LEFT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS IN THE OIL POSSIBLY CAUSING ROD AND MAIN BEARING WEAR, TIMING CHAIN WEAR, CAMSHAFT WEAR, AND OIL PUMP DAMAGE. THE BIKE IS NOT RIDDEN HARD, RARELY SEEING OVER 6,500-7,000 RPM. *TR

NHTSA ID 10604946 · filed Jun 21, 2014

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE MOTORCYCLE HAD SYMPTOMS OF A BAD BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND DIED WHILE 2 HOURS FROM THE HOUSE. I BEGAN CHECKING THE CHARGING SYSTEM AND NOTICE 0VDC GENERATOR OUTPUT. I INSPECTED THE PART AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL MAGNETS WERE CRACKED, ONE SLIDING OVER ANOTHER AND BEING FILED DOWN BY THE STATOR. THIS HAS ALSO LEFT MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS IN THE OIL POSSIBLY CAUSING ROD AND MAIN BEARING WEAR, TIMING CHAIN WEAR, CAMSHAFT WEAR, AND OIL PUMP DAMAGE. THE BIKE IS NOT RIDDEN HARD, RARELY SEEING OVER 6,500-7,000 RPM. *TR

NHTSA ID 10604946 · filed Jun 21, 2014

THE IGNITION ROTOR HAS A SERIES OF MAGNETS GLUED TO IT BUT THAT GLUE FAILED CAUSING THE MAGNETS TO COME LOOSE AND BREAK APART IN THE ENGINE CAUSE FRAGMENTS TO GO ALL OVER INSIDE THE ENGINE. WHAT I HAVE READ ON THE SUZUKI FORUMS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10547155 · filed Oct 7, 2013

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVE GEAR (CLUTCH GEAR) FOR OIL PUMP, CAMS ETC. BROKE SPIDER WASHER (RETAINER CLIP) AND CAME LOOSE STRIKING BACK OF CLUTCH BASKET WHICH KEPT IT FROM COMING COMPLETELY OFF WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE DESTRUCTION. GEAR SHOULD HAVE HAD MORE TORQUE APPLIED AT FACTORY TO NUT AND RED LOCK-TITE APPLIED TO THREADS. SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALL. REMAINING 1/3 OF BROKEN SPIDER WASHER COULD NOT BE FOUND IN OIL SUMP. REMAINING LO PIECE COULD ENTER TRANSMISSION WITH POSSIBLE LOCK UP. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY NOISE WHILE RIDING 02/19/16. REPAIRED BY MSP CYCLES, DECATUR, GA AT A COST TO ME OF $343.22. SINCE I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE I'LL CONTINUE TO RIDE THIS SV WITH A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE MISSING PIECE WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS. THANKS

NHTSA ID 10838724 · filed Feb 26, 2016

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

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