NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Suzuki GS500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Suzuki GS500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Suzuki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Suzuki GS500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Suzuki GS500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Suzuki GS500, describing incidents dated December 3, 2007.

Most-cited components

Exterior Lighting 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10210831 · Filed December 4, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI GS500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V515000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). DUE TO PAST PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALER (THE CYCLE SHOP), THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THEY WILL REFUSE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. HE STATED THAT THE NEXT DEALER IS…

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FMVSS 108/REFLEX REFLECTORS

NHTSA #07V515000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported November 5, 2007 · AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

Potentially affected: 28,221 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 2099 & 2A01 · Owners notified November 16, 2007 · Vehicles built January 1, 2004 – May 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

THE REAR REFLEX REFLECTOR ON AFFECTED GS500 MOTORCYCLES AND THE REAR AND SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS ON AFFECTED GZ250 MOTORCYCLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE REFLEX REFLECTORS HAVE A REFLECTED LIGHT OUTPUT AT SOME MEASUREMENT ANGLES THAT IS LESS THAN THE MINIMUM OUTPUT REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Safety consequence

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A MOTORIST'S NOT NOTICING THE MOTORCYCLE IN DARKNESS, WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NON-COMPLYING REFLEX REFLECTORS WITH COMPLYING REFLECTORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-255-2550.

Notes

SUZUKI RECALL NOS. 2099 (GS500) AND 2A01 (GZ250).CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Suzuki GS500. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Suzuki GS500.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #10210831

Incident: December 3, 2007 · Filed: December 4, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI GS500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V515000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). DUE TO PAST PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALER (THE CYCLE SHOP), THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THEY WILL REFUSE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. HE STATED THAT THE NEXT DEALER IS OVER 100 MILES AWAY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SPOKE TO MEGAN O'CONNOR. SHE STATED THAT THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO HIS VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

Other Suzuki GS500 model years

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