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1997 Suzuki TL1000S 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 Nov 4, 2013
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 Mar 12, 1999

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Suzuki TL1000S. 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 1–11 of 11

Suspension
Filed Nov 4, 2013

THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS BIKE AND NOW IT HAS APPEARED ON MINE AND NO RECALL AS I KNOW OF HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT IS WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION CONNECTS TO THE FRAME, THE FRAME IS THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10550752
Incident
Nov 4, 2013
Suspension
Filed Apr 23, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH CONSUMER WENT AROUND A CORNER AND THE REAR END BOUNCED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID
10071404
Incident
Apr 20, 2004
Body & structure
Filed Dec 18, 2002

THE FRAME THAT HOLD THE REAR SUSPENSION AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRAME CRACK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID
10001181
Body & structure
Filed Aug 16, 2002

REAR PART OF FRAME CRACKED WHICH HOLDS THE REAR SHOCK DAMPNER IN PLACE FROM COLLAPSING. *AK

NHTSA ID
765754
Incident
Jul 20, 2002
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Aug 28, 2001

WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE IT STARTED VIBRATING. ALSO FRAME WAS CRACKED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED ITS WAS COMMON FACTOR FOR THAT TYPE OF MOTORCYCLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
895288
Incident
Aug 27, 2001
Engine
Filed Jul 10, 2001

WHEN DRIVING MOTORCYCLE, IT WOULD BUCK AND SURGE. ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF AND CAUSE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHEN THAT HAPPENS.*AK

NHTSA ID
892319
Fuel system
Filed Jul 9, 2001

WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE IT WOULD LOSE POWER DUE TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SO FAR, BUT PROBLEM SEEMS TO REAPPEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
892198
EngineOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 6, 2001

RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE WOULD LEAK OIL WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES IT TO BLOW DOWN ON SWING ARM, AND THEN ONTO REAR TIRE. WHEEL WOULD SLIP FROM UNDER DRIVER ONCE IT BECOMES SLIPPERY.*AK

NHTSA ID
892169
Body & structure
Filed Mar 15, 2001

FRAME SNAPPING NEAR REAR SUSPENSION DAMPER. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
883167
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Jul 17, 2000

GAS IS LEAKING FROM TANK AND FUEL PUMP, LEAKING DIRECTLY ON CONSUMER'S ENGINE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE.*AK THE OWNER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP LEAK IN 1998. OBVIOUSLY, THE SOLUTION FAILED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER FIXED IT AGAIN. *YH

NHTSA ID
865519
Incident
May 17, 2000
Engine
Filed Mar 12, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
704336
Incident
Feb 10, 1999

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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