NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Suzuki VL1500 Recalls & Complaints

The 1999 Suzuki VL1500 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 1999 Suzuki VL1500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1999 Suzuki VL1500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1999 Suzuki VL1500, describing incidents dated June 29, 2009.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10275473 · Filed July 1, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUZUKI VL1500 MOTORCYCLE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD RIDE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, HE NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WOULD POUR DOWN THE SIDE OF HIS LEG. HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE FUEL…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1999 Suzuki VL1500 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE05-031: FUEL LEAK
Closed February 1, 2006
- Recall 06V-025

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

FUEL TANK INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT

NHTSA #06V025000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported January 30, 2006 · AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

Potentially affected: 37,911 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 2087 · Owners notified February 3, 2006 · Vehicles built August 1, 1998 – April 30, 1999 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, STRESS AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING POINT CAN CAUSE HAIRLINE FATIGUE CRACKS TO FORM. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.

Safety consequence

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND INSTALL IMPROVED CUSHIONS THAT MOUNT AND SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK. ANY FUEL TANKS THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK WILL BE REPLACED. IF A TANK IS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK AND A REPLACEMENT TANK IS NOT AVAILABLE, FUEL TANK SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO THE TANK AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT TANK BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE OWNER WILL BE CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT TANK WILL BE INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-714-572-1490.

Notes

SUZUKI RECALL NO.2087. 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 1999 Suzuki VL1500. 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 1999 Suzuki VL1500.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10275473

Incident: June 29, 2009 · Filed: July 1, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUZUKI VL1500 MOTORCYCLE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD RIDE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, HE NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WOULD POUR DOWN THE SIDE OF HIS LEG. HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. A MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

Other Suzuki VL1500 model years

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