https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Suzuki Katana. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:38:08 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana#complaint-684629 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A LEAK HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE SEAM OF MY 2000 SUZUKI KATANA'S FUEL TANK, THIS LEAK IS RIGHT ABOVE A SPARK PLUG AND COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A SERIOUS FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT THE LEAK IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL FOR THE SUZUKI 1998-2005 VL1500'S WHICH STATES: "REPEATED STRESS AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING POINT CAN CAUSE A HAIRLINE CRACK TO FORM DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. THIS CAN ALLOW FUEL https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana#complaint-652956 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 SUZUKI KATANA. WHILE DECELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT HEAT ON HIS RIGHT CALF. HE LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, BUT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED. THE BIKE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana#complaint-544894 Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN DRIVEN AT CONSTANT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH. ALSO, CONSUMER ALLEGES THAT ODOMETER MALFUNCTION DISPLAYS APPROXIMATELY 20% MORE MILES TRAVELED THAN ACTUAL MILEAGE. *MR *NM *MJJ https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-katana#complaint-216271 Wed, 21 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER COULD NOT JUST DOWNSHIFT, BUT HAD TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION TO COME TO A LOWER GEAR. CONSUMER SAID THIS WAS UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY IF OTHER VEHICLES WERE BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD BE HIT. SOMETIMES IT WORKED RIGHT, BUT SOMETIMES IT DIDN'T. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. ALSO WHEN STARTING IN GEAR, THE BIKE WOULD JUMP FORWARD. *AK