https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Suzuki Dl1000. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:32:52 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1454971 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT 2014 SUZUKI DL1000. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLE ECU UNIT WHICH INCLUDES FUELING ISSUES THAT CAUSES LOW RPM THROTTLE CONTROLS/ RESPONSE AND STALLING VIBRATIONS AND NOISES. *M *JS https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1454972 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT 2014 SUZUKI DL1000. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLE ECU UNIT WHICH INCLUDES FUELING ISSUES THAT CAUSES LOW RPM THROTTLE CONTROLS/ RESPONSE AND STALLING VIBRATIONS AND NOISES. *M *JS https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1367944 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE MOTORCYCLE WILL STALL AT ODD INTERVALS. IT WILL ALSO BACKFIRE THRU THE AIRBOX. AT LOW SPEED, IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE THROTTLE. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THE ENGINE HASN'T WARMED UP FULLY AND ITS COLD OUTSIDE. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO DROPPING THE BIKE WHEN IT STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT HAS ALSO STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN H https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1353109 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF RANDOMLY, APPROXIMATELY ONCE EVERY 300 OR 400 MILES OF RIDING. ALWAYS WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP. ONLY HAPPENED TO ME WHILE NOT MOVING, BUT PROBABLY WOULDN'T NOTICE PROBLEM IF MOVING, UNLESS UNDER LOW POWER OR SLIPPING THE CLUTCH, IE, LOW SPEED MANEUVERING. SOMETIMES COLD ENGINE, SOMETIMES FULLY WARMED UP. SUZUKI REPLACED ECU (WITH PART # ENDING IN ...J12) UNDER WARRANTY TO https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1348814 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS A NOS 2014 LEFTOVER PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2016. VEHICLE NOW HAS 2,500 MILES ON IT AND HAS INTERMITTENTLY STALLED UPON TAKEOFF IN 1ST GEAR AT LEAST 7 TIMES. EACH TIME THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE IS WARM. UPON ENGAGING 1ST GEAR FROM A STOP, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED AND THROTTLE APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL COUGH AND STALL. THIS HAPPENS AT CRITICAL TRANSITION TIMES; AT AN INTERSECTION, IN STO https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1348815 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS A NOS 2014 LEFTOVER PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2016. VEHICLE NOW HAS 2,500 MILES ON IT AND HAS INTERMITTENTLY STALLED UPON TAKEOFF IN 1ST GEAR AT LEAST 7 TIMES. EACH TIME THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE IS WARM. UPON ENGAGING 1ST GEAR FROM A STOP, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED AND THROTTLE APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL COUGH AND STALL. THIS HAPPENS AT CRITICAL TRANSITION TIMES; AT AN INTERSECTION, IN STO https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1348816 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE IS A NOS 2014 LEFTOVER PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2016. VEHICLE NOW HAS 2,500 MILES ON IT AND HAS INTERMITTENTLY STALLED UPON TAKEOFF IN 1ST GEAR AT LEAST 7 TIMES. EACH TIME THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE IS WARM. UPON ENGAGING 1ST GEAR FROM A STOP, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED AND THROTTLE APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL COUGH AND STALL. THIS HAPPENS AT CRITICAL TRANSITION TIMES; AT AN INTERSECTION, IN STO https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1348873 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT EVER SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THEN AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE THE MOTOR DEVELOPED A KNOCK. THE FUELING IS ERRATIC AT TIMES MEANING IT HICCUPS OR SURGES AND HAS STALLED WHILE IN MOTION. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER AND TO SUZUKI IN NOVEMBER OF 2015. I ALSO FOUND ON A SUZUKI FORUM DEDICATED TO THIS PARTICULAR MODEL THAT OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1348874 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT EVER SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THEN AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE THE MOTOR DEVELOPED A KNOCK. THE FUELING IS ERRATIC AT TIMES MEANING IT HICCUPS OR SURGES AND HAS STALLED WHILE IN MOTION. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER AND TO SUZUKI IN NOVEMBER OF 2015. I ALSO FOUND ON A SUZUKI FORUM DEDICATED TO THIS PARTICULAR MODEL THAT OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1332066 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN ENGAGING THROTTLE. THE MOTORCYCLE CAN BE IN NEUTRAL AND IT STILL STALLS ENGAGING THROTTLE. HAPPENED ~ 5 TIME WITHINT 2000 MILES. ITS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE CARS BEHIND ME HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. IT IS NOT A CLUTCH PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENS IN NEUTRAL ALSO. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1332067 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN ENGAGING THROTTLE. THE MOTORCYCLE CAN BE IN NEUTRAL AND IT STILL STALLS ENGAGING THROTTLE. HAPPENED ~ 5 TIME WITHINT 2000 MILES. ITS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE CARS BEHIND ME HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. IT IS NOT A CLUTCH PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAPPENS IN NEUTRAL ALSO. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1295885 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT BIKE SHUTOFF OR MISFIRES AT LOWER RPM OR WHEN STARTED FROM A STOP https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1295886 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT BIKE SHUTOFF OR MISFIRES AT LOWER RPM OR WHEN STARTED FROM A STOP https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1269033 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT BIKE IS 6 MONTHS OLD BIKE HAS STALL ON ME AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS WHEN IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC THE BIKE HAS STALLED WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH BIKE IS UNRIDEABLE UNDER 2000 RPMS DUE TO POOR FUELLING CANNOT RIDE IN CITY TRAFFIC WITHOUT SLIPPING THE CLUTCH THE ENTIRE TIME BELOW 2000 RPMS MY BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND BOTH TIMES SUZUKI SAID THE BIKE IS SOPPOSED TO DO T https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1269034 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT BIKE IS 6 MONTHS OLD BIKE HAS STALL ON ME AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS WHEN IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC THE BIKE HAS STALLED WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH BIKE IS UNRIDEABLE UNDER 2000 RPMS DUE TO POOR FUELLING CANNOT RIDE IN CITY TRAFFIC WITHOUT SLIPPING THE CLUTCH THE ENTIRE TIME BELOW 2000 RPMS MY BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND BOTH TIMES SUZUKI SAID THE BIKE IS SOPPOSED TO DO T https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1269035 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT BIKE IS 6 MONTHS OLD BIKE HAS STALL ON ME AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS WHEN IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC THE BIKE HAS STALLED WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH BIKE IS UNRIDEABLE UNDER 2000 RPMS DUE TO POOR FUELLING CANNOT RIDE IN CITY TRAFFIC WITHOUT SLIPPING THE CLUTCH THE ENTIRE TIME BELOW 2000 RPMS MY BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND BOTH TIMES SUZUKI SAID THE BIKE IS SOPPOSED TO DO T https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1257917 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUZUKI DL1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO ORDERED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#recall-16V018000-suzuki-suzuki-dl1000-2012 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 AN400, AN400A, DL1000, GSX1300R, 2008-2009 GSF1250S and GSF1250SA, 2008 GSX1300BK and GSX1300BKA, 2008-2010 GSX650F, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, VLR1800, VLR1800T, and 2009-2010 SFV650 and VZ1500 motorcycles. Due to a problem with the circuit board for the regulator/rectifier power module, the motorcycle may not sufficiently https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#recall-16V018000-suzuki-suzuki-dl1000-2009 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 AN400, AN400A, DL1000, GSX1300R, 2008-2009 GSF1250S and GSF1250SA, 2008 GSX1300BK and GSX1300BKA, 2008-2010 GSX650F, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, VLR1800, VLR1800T, and 2009-2010 SFV650 and VZ1500 motorcycles. Due to a problem with the circuit board for the regulator/rectifier power module, the motorcycle may not sufficiently https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#recall-15V851000-suzuki-suzuki-dl1000-2014 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 4, 2014, to February 6, 2015 and 2016 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2015, to July 15, 2015. The affected motorcycles have a wiring harness that may rub against the bottom of the https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#recall-15V854000-suzuki-suzuki-dl1000-2014 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 DL1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, and 2015 DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 5, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The ignition switch terminals of the affected vehicles may corrode if they come into contact with liquid such as salt water. As a result, the motorcycle's electrical power may https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#recall-15V853000-suzuki-suzuki-dl1000-2014 Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014 to June 5, 2014, and 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 5, 2014, to February 6, 2015. Due to corrosion or being attached to the painted engine case, the battery ground connection may have poor electrical conductivity. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1161078 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) SUZUKI DL 1000AL4 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1116821 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES. FROM 9/4/14 THRU 9/13/14 THEN AGAIN FROM 9/19/14 THRU 10/2/14. VEHICLE IS HARD TO START WHEN IT SITS IN THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WILL CRANK AND CRANK AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING UNLESS YOU RAISE THE RPM'S TO AROUND 2000 FOR A FEW MINUTES. AT TIMES IT WILL TAKE 3 TO 5 TRIES TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE DEALER RETURNED BIKE TO ME YESTERDAY AND SAID IT WAS FI https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1116822 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES. FROM 9/4/14 THRU 9/13/14 THEN AGAIN FROM 9/19/14 THRU 10/2/14. VEHICLE IS HARD TO START WHEN IT SITS IN THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WILL CRANK AND CRANK AND WILL NOT STAY RUNNING UNLESS YOU RAISE THE RPM'S TO AROUND 2000 FOR A FEW MINUTES. AT TIMES IT WILL TAKE 3 TO 5 TRIES TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE DEALER RETURNED BIKE TO ME YESTERDAY AND SAID IT WAS FI https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1116113 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 SUZUKI DL1000 VSTROM. INTERMITTENT STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY COMING TO A STOP FROM 30 MPH AND BELOW. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SOME OF WHICH WERE CLOSE CALLS. THE BIKE STALES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND OR 2ND TO 1ST. ONE OF MY CLOSE CALLS WAS COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BIK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1116114 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 SUZUKI DL1000 VSTROM. INTERMITTENT STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY COMING TO A STOP FROM 30 MPH AND BELOW. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SOME OF WHICH WERE CLOSE CALLS. THE BIKE STALES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND OR 2ND TO 1ST. ONE OF MY CLOSE CALLS WAS COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BIK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1116115 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 SUZUKI DL1000 VSTROM. INTERMITTENT STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY COMING TO A STOP FROM 30 MPH AND BELOW. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SOME OF WHICH WERE CLOSE CALLS. THE BIKE STALES UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND OR 2ND TO 1ST. ONE OF MY CLOSE CALLS WAS COMING TO A STOP DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND BIK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1111881 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS ISSUES STARTING WHEN IT SITS IN THE SUN. ENGINE WILL CRANK AND CRANK STRONGLY BUT WILL NOT START EASILY. VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY START AFTER 3 TO 4 TRIES, BUT EXHAUST WILL SMELL LIKE GAS. THE THROTTLE NEEDS TO BE HELD OPEN TO KEEP RUNNING AND TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. VEHICLE IS ROUGH IDLING FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. VEHICLE WILL STALL FROM TIME TO TIME AT DOWN SHIFTING AT A STOP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-dl1000#complaint-1111882 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS ISSUES STARTING WHEN IT SITS IN THE SUN. ENGINE WILL CRANK AND CRANK STRONGLY BUT WILL NOT START EASILY. VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY START AFTER 3 TO 4 TRIES, BUT EXHAUST WILL SMELL LIKE GAS. THE THROTTLE NEEDS TO BE HELD OPEN TO KEEP RUNNING AND TO GET VEHICLE STARTED. VEHICLE IS ROUGH IDLING FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. VEHICLE WILL STALL FROM TIME TO TIME AT DOWN SHIFTING AT A STOP. *TR