2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle Recalls & Complaints

Incident: August 24, 2007 · Filed: September 3, 2007

WHILE DRIVING MY SUZUKI 2000 VS800 MOTORCYCLE AT NIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. WHILE I WAS ROLLING I TRIED TO GET IT TO RE-FIRE BY PULLING THE CHOKE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP I TRIED TO RESTART IT. I COULD SMELL FUEL FUMES. I THOUGHT I HAD FLOODED THE ENGINE. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I GOT OFF TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD. THEN I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VOLTAGE RECTIFIER, BATTERY, EXHAUST PIPES, WERE COVERED WITH FUEL. I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. I EXPECTED A WORN FUEL LINE HAD FAILED. THE TANK PART NUMBER 38E90-33J HAD A RUST HOLE ON THE VERY REAR LEFT SIDE. IN THIS DAY AND AGE HOW CAN ANY CORPORATION MANUFACTURER A FUEL TANK THAT WOULD DEVELOP A RUST HOLE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS? THIS HAS TO BE A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE METAL. THE RUST WAS NOT ON A SEAM, RUB, OR WELD. SOME ONE IS NOT GOING TO BE AS LUCKY AS ME. *TR

Incident: June 22, 2005 · Filed: June 28, 2005

DT: WHEN DOWN SHIFTING OR COMING TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED, AND CONSUMER HEARD A THUMP JUST BEFORE IT DIED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP EVEN THOUGH WAS HOLDING THE CLUTCH IN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR FIND A CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER HOT OR COLD.*AK

Incident: May 10, 2004 · Filed: May 13, 2004

SUZUKI, MODEL 1500LC MOTORCYCLE 'JUMPING OUT OF GEAR" INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS WHO OWN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ONE IS TYPICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

Incident: April 1, 2004 · Filed: April 6, 2004

2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE - TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO THERE IS A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH OWNERS OF THIS BIKE, BUT SUZUKI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE *LA

Incident: June 28, 2000 · Filed: June 28, 2003

I HAVE A 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500. MY PROBLEM IS WHEN ACCELERATING IN 4TH GEAR IT WANTS TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. I RECENTLY LEARNED MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF WHAT YEAR THE BIKE IS. I ONLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH 4TH GEAR. *NLM

Incident: March 7, 2001 · Filed: June 24, 2003

2000 SUZUKI VL1500LC MOTORCYCLE. PURCHASED NEW ON 10.31.2000. TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH. BRAKING SYSTEMS INADEQUATE. SUZUKI REALIZED THE PROBLEM AND CHANGED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THE 2002 MODEL, BUT OFFERED NO RELIEF FOR EARLIER MODELS. CONTINUED PROBLEMS OF THIS TYPE COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. *JB

Incident: June 19, 2003 · Filed: June 19, 2003

2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER LC1500 MOTORCYCLE, FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR UNDER LOAD. PROBLEM SINCE NEW. DEALER SAYS IT HAPPENS WITH THESE BIKES BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO TILL IT BREAKS ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LEFT BUT DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TILL IT RUNS OUT TO FIX. *NLM

Filed: June 5, 2003

FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHILE IN IDLE AND DRIVING. SUZUKI VZ800 2000 MOTORCYCLE. *JB

Incident: April 15, 2002 · Filed: April 12, 2003

SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SUZUKI 1500LC MOTORCYCLE, INCLUDING MYSELF, HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION THAT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO A NEUTRAL POSITION. SUZUKI HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM OR ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FLAW THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *NLM

Incident: August 1, 2001 · Filed: September 6, 2001

OIL WAS LEAKING BECAUSE SPROCKET SEAL WAS NOT SEALED TIGHT ENOUGH. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. OIL FLIES BACK ON BACK WHEEL AND MOTOR. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONCERNED WITH PROBLEM.*AK