SUZUKI BURGMAN · model year

2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN

3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2004SUZUKIBURGMAN carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2004 BURGMAN is electronic stability control:automatic (asc) with 1 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (1) and service brakes, hydraulic (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2004 BURGMAN. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1

Recent Complaints

20080918SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE EXTENSIVELY WORN AND THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CALIPER. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN IT ARRIVES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,800.

Mileage: 68,000

20041012FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WAS DRIVING 55MPH, WHEN ANOTHER MOTORIST STARTING HONKING THEIR HORN AND HAD INFORMED DRIVER OF MOTORCYCLE, THAT FLAMES WAS APPEARING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTORCYCLE. PULLED MOTORCYCLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TAKEN MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE ITS STILL THERE. INFORMED THE FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL LINE DISAPPEARED. SUZUKIE IS FAILING TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON MOTORCYCLE.*JB

20040218ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OR HIGHER MOTORCYCLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER BALANCED BY THE WHEELS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 2,700

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN have?
The 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN?
The most-complained component for the 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN is ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Is the 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.