https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Suzuki Sv1000. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:37 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-1104651 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT FLYWHEEL MAGNETS SHIFTED AND CRACKED. PIECES OF THE MAGNET ARE ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. STATOR IS SCRATCHED. FOUND OUT BECAUSE OF VIBRATION AT LOW RPM AND BIKE NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-1077855 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE CHARGING SYSTEM MAGNETS DETACHED FROM THE FLYWHEEL/ROTOR (INTERNAL TO THE MOTOR), CAUSING AN ISSUE WHERE THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE MAGNETS COULD HAVE BECOME DISLODGED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, RESULTING IN I A CRASH. THANKFULLY, I CAUGHT THE ISSUE BEFORE IT BECAME SEVERE. AFTER A BIT O https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-1077856 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE CHARGING SYSTEM MAGNETS DETACHED FROM THE FLYWHEEL/ROTOR (INTERNAL TO THE MOTOR), CAUSING AN ISSUE WHERE THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE MAGNETS COULD HAVE BECOME DISLODGED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, RESULTING IN I A CRASH. THANKFULLY, I CAUGHT THE ISSUE BEFORE IT BECAME SEVERE. AFTER A BIT O https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-1077178 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSU https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-1077179 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSU https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-1077180 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSU https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-1061465 Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT LEFT HAND FRAME SPAR CRACKING WHERE FRAME IS WELDED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-697001 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SV1000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDLE CORRECTLY AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTAC https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#recall-08E052000-suzuki-suzuki-sv1000-2003 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT MOTION PRO IS RECALLING 10,000 AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS, MODEL NO. 14-0415, SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MY 1999 THROUGH 2008 SUZUKI AND MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES. THE LOBE HEIGHT ON SOME OF THESE LEVERS ARE SMALLER AND DO NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE LEVER. THE LEVER CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE MARKING "JY 378" AT T https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#recall-06V013000-suzuki-suzuki-sv1000-2003 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN CALIFORNIA-SPECIFICATION MODEL MOTORCYCLES, REPEATED STRESS FROM VIBRATION CAN CAUSE A CRACK TO FORM IN THE AREA WHERE THE LIQUID/VAPOR SEPARATOR BRACKET IS WELDED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THIS CAN ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-568998 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT 1. BIKE WOULD COMPLETELY GO DEAD WHILE RIDING, GAUGES GO BLACK AND BIKE WILL NOT CRANK. IT HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES 2. PROBLEM WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, THIS MEANS NO LIGHTS, NO IGNITION, NO GAUGES, LIKE IF SOMEONE HAD TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. 3. I TROUBLE SHOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE MOTORCYLCE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SHOP WANTED TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-559195 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI SV-1000S MOTORCYCLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THEN THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRE FROM THE HARNESS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. BUT THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AGAIN AFTER A MONTH . THE SECOND TIME THIS HA https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-557240 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-557241 Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-555980 Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2003 SUZUKI SV100S,CALIFORNIA MODEL[XXX]. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE BIKE HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM A SPOT WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. I HAD THE ORIGINAL TANK REPLACED LAST YEAR UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 16,000 MILES FOR FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. UNDERNEATH THE TANK THERE IS A https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-551481 Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE ELECTRONICS AND ENGINE BEGAN TO CUT-OUT INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION RELAY HAD MELTED AND WAS SHORTING OUT. THE FUSE ON THE CONNECTION DID NOT BLOW. THERE WAS NO MOISTURE PRESENT OR OTHER EXPOSURE.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-sv1000#complaint-538856 Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S MOTORCYCLE HAD AN INTERMITANT TOTAL POWER(ELECTRICAL) FAILURE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE BIKE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. BIKE WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRENTY AND ADVISED ME THAT SOMETIMES THE BATTERYS JUST GO BAD. THE BIKE WAS FINE ON THE FEW SHORTER RIDES I TESTED IT ON..THE MOTOR DIDN'T CUT