2004 Suzuki VL1500 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 2004 Suzuki VL1500, 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
- Fuel system350.0%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Driver assistance116.7%
- Engine116.7%
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI VL1500 INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONTACT A REPLACEMENT PART THAT WAS GOOD FOR 30 DAYS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS UNSAFE TO USE. SHE HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE MILEAGES AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.
MY LOCAL SUZUKI DEALER HAS HAD MY BIKE FOR OVER SIXTY DAYS AND HAS NOT COMPLETED THE RECALL. MY MOTORCYCLE REQUIRED A NEW FUEL TANK THAT SUZUKI DOES NOT HAVE. SUZUKI'S RECALL NOTICE SAID TO COMPLAIN TO YOU IN THIS EVENT. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF A 2004 SUZUKI INTRUDER 4500 AND HER SHOE HEEL MELTED AS A RESULT OF THE FOOT PEG BEING MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST.*MR THIS HAPPEN WITHIN 20 MILES OF RIDING (2004 SUZUKI VL150054 STREET MOTORCYCLE). *BF *N M
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
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN THE HAND ACCELERATOR WAS DISENGAGED THE HANDLE BAR MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SEEN BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FRONT TIRE WERE BALANCED AGAIN, AND THE TORQUE ON THE STEERING WAS READJUSTED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND NO FURTHER CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT FEELS THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE IS INCORRECT IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS A TIRE PRESSURE OF 29 PSI FOR THE FRONT AND 36 PSI FOR THE REAR. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE RECOMMENDS 37 PSI FOR THE FRONT AND 47 FOR THE REAR.*AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI INTRUDER VL 1500 K4 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A POPPING NOISE AS IT STALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
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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