Total Complaints
5 filings
SUZUKI SUZUKI · model year
1998 SUZUKI SUZUKI
5 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 1998SUZUKISUZUKI carries 5 consumer safety complaints 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 1998 SUZUKI is engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline with 2 filings, followed by vehicle speed control (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads (1). 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 1998 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.
5
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 |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20021018POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE AND IT IS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
19990930SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMERS REAR DISC BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORE DUE TO WEAK MATERIALS. *YC
19990622VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MOTOR ALSO BACKFIRES WHEN ON THE THROTTLE. *AK
19981127ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENTIRE BIKE VIBRATES AT ANY ENGINE SPEED ABOVE 3200 RPM'S.
19980716ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE THE COSUMER PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE. ALSO, CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT MOTORCYCLE RUNS SLUGGISH WHEN HOT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND APPEARED TO IGNORE COSUMER'S COMPLAINT. THIS IS A MARAUDER VZ 800 MOTORCYCLE. *AK
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 SUZUKI SUZUKI have?▼
The 1998 SUZUKI SUZUKI has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 SUZUKI SUZUKI?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 SUZUKI SUZUKI is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS.
Is the 1998 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 1998 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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