Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 Suzuki V-Strom 1000, most frequently naming the engine, fuel system and electrical categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 2017 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) SUZUKI V-STROM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V878000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SINCE DAY ONE THERE HAS BEEN A HESITATION FROM 3000-4000 RPMS. IT WAS TAKEN TO 2 DEALERS AND NO REMEDY WAS FOUND. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH SERVICE MANAGERS THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AT SUZUKI FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, AND THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CURE. THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND COULD LEAD TO AN UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT. THE CYCLE NOW HAS 4500 MILES ON IT. *AK
WHILE RIDING AT A STEADY RPM, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
MOTORCYCLE MISSES AND HESITATES DOR OPERATION BETWEEN 3,000 AND 4,000 RPMS WHEN WARM. SOMETIMES STALLS. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN INTERNET USER GROUPS. BIKE HAS BEEN TO DEALER TO BE FIXED. DEALER SAYS HE TALKED WITH SUZUKI AND THE BIKE IS RUNNING AS GOOD AS ITS GOING TO WITHOUT GOING AFTERMARKET AND INSTALLING EQUIPMENT THAT WILL VOID WARRANTY. COULD BECOME DANGEROUS AS HESITATION AND STALLING IS MOST NOTICABLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND INTERSECTIONS.*AK
VIOLATION OF MAGNUSON MOSS WARRANTY ACT, UCC AND CALIFORNIA CODE PURCHASE OF 2004 SUZUKI DL1000.*MR THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DELIVERED ON 6/11/2004. UPON DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE THE E CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HE MOTORCYCLE WAS MISSING, SURGING AND HESITATION ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE MOTORCYCLE ALSO STOPPED OPERATING WHILE SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL BUT THAT HE MANUFACTURER HAD GIVEN THEM SOME TEST TO RUN. THE DEALER THEN DETERMINED THAT THEY MAY HAVE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM BUT HAD TO ORDER THE PART NECESSARY TO FIX THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST A REFUND FOR THE COST OF THE BIKE SINCE THE DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM