https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-gs500f New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Suzuki Gs500f. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:36 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-gs500f https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-gs500f#complaint-591230 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1. LOOSE OIL BOLT CAUSED OIL LEAK 1ST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. IT WAS TIGHTENED TO FIX OIL LEAK. 3 DAYS TO REPAIR 2. 3 DAYS LATER HEAD GASKET BLOWN CAUSED OIL LEAK. TOOK 19 DAYS TO FIX PROBLEM. REPLACED WITH NEW HEAD GASKET. 3. 3 DAYS LATER, NEW HEAD GASKET BLOWN. REPLACED AGAIN WITH NEW GASKET, 4 DAYS TO REPAIR. 4. 1 HOUR AFTER PICKUP FROM 2ND NEW HEAD GASKET, OIL LEAK FOR FOURTH TIME. GUESSED AS A F https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-gs500f https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-gs500f#complaint-591232 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON JUNE 28TH, 2006. ON JULY 7TH, I NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL ON MY RIGHT BOOT. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 269 MILES. I WAS STILL IN THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED BREAK-IN PERIOD, SO I HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE ABOVE 5000 RPM'S AT ALL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JULY 11TH, 2006. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A HEAD GASKET LEAK/BLOWN HE