Reliability & cost of ownership
Suzuki Vl1500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Suzuki Vl1500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Suzuki Vl1500 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 42 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Vl1500 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Vl1500 | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Vl1500 | 1 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Vl1500 | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Vl1500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Vl1500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Vl1500 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Vl1500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Vl1500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Vl1500 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Suzuki Vl1500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system14 complaints
- gasoline13 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- steering6 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- engine3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints