Reliability & cost of ownership
Suzuki DL650 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Suzuki DL650? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Suzuki DL650 problems by model year
15 recall entries and 17 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 DL650 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 DL650 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 DL650 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 DL650 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 DL650 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 DL650 | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 DL650 | 3 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 DL650 | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 DL650 | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 DL650 | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 DL650 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 DL650 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 DL650 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 DL650 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Suzuki DL650, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system9 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- fuel system, gasoline1 complaint