Total Complaints
1 filings
SUZUKI SUZUKI · model year
1981 SUZUKI SUZUKI
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1981SUZUKISUZUKI carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1981 SUZUKI is tires with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 9 investigation files overlapping the 1981 SUZUKI. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20090322TIRES
THIS IS A REPORT ON A AVON REAR MOTORCYLE TIRE, MODEL AM26 ROADRIDER, SIZE 120/90V17. TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED ON A 1981 SUZUKI GS 650G MOTORCYCLE IN AUGUST 2008 AND DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES OVER NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE GOING INTO STORAGE FOR WINTER. IN MARCH I HAD RETURNED MOTORCYCLE TO SERVICE AND NOTICED THAT REAR TIRE HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS NEAR RIM. UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I CONTACTED COMPANY THAT I HAD PURCHASE TIRE FROM AND THEY SENT ME A REPLACEMENT. I HAVE REPLACED TIRE AND WILL SEND TIRE BACK TO SUPPLIER FOR FULL REFUND. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, I JUST REALIZED THAT IT MAY NOT BE SAFE TO CONTINUE USING CRACKED TIRE. *TR
Mileage: 21,348
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1981 SUZUKI SUZUKI have?▼
The 1981 SUZUKI SUZUKI has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1981 SUZUKI SUZUKI?▼
The most-complained component for the 1981 SUZUKI SUZUKI is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1981 SUZUKI SUZUKI 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1981 SUZUKI SUZUKI; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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