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2013 Suzuki VZ1500 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 Aug 13, 2020
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 2013 Suzuki VZ1500, 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

  • Electrical150.0%
  • Fuel system150.0%

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

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

VIN [XXX]: MY 2013 SUZUKI VZ1500 ENGINE STALLS WHILE RIDING IN MOTION, WHILE DRIVING. ROADS ARE WELL PAVED. WEATHER IS OPTIMAL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE UNDER SUZUKI'S RECALL NUMBER 2A56 TO 2A64. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING TO MODEL YEARS 2009 AND UP, FREQUENTLY. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MODEL YEARS THROUGH AT LEAST 2016. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 11349008 · filed Aug 13, 2020

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

NOW ON ALMOST A DAILY BASIS THE BIKE UPON ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC WILL DROP ABOUT 20-30 MPH WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS INITIALLY OCCURRED AFTER ABOUT 2000 MILES, SINCE THEN MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES WITHOUT THE DEALER BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE ISSUE. FILED PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI ON 08/14/17 FOR ATTEMPTED FURTHER RESOLUTION WITH THEM. HAVE DISCONTINUED RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE SEVERE POSSIBILITY OF BEING INJURED OR KILLED BY VEHICLES BEHIND ME WHEN THIS OCCURS.

NHTSA ID 11015088 · filed Aug 14, 2017

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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