Total Complaints
7 filings
SUZUKI VOLUSIA · model year
2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA
7 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 2001SUZUKIVOLUSIA carries 7 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 2001 VOLUSIA is fuel system, gasoline with 3 filings, followed by steering: steering wheel/handle bar (2) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2001 VOLUSIA. 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.
7
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 |
|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20120830SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWING ARM AND THE DRIVER SHIFT TUBE WERE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Mileage: 30,000
20020521FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRES SEVERELY AND WAS ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED BY A SIMPLE CARBURATOR ADJUSTMENT, HOWEVER WAS THEN TOLD THAT SOMETIMES THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED, CONSUMER DID NOT THINK THIS WAS ACCEPTABLE, DEALER ORDERED PAR VALVE AND CONSUMER PAID FOR SHIPPING CHARGES BECAUSE HE NEEDED THE BIKE BACK TO RIDE IN AN EVENT, CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER. *SLC
20020514FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRES SEVERELY AND WAS ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED BY A SIMPLE CARBURATOR ADJUSTMENT, HOWEVER WAS THEN TOLD THAT SOMETIMES THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED, CONSUMER DID NOT THINK THIS WAS ACCEPTABLE, DEALER ORDERED PAR VALVE AND CONSUMER PAID FOR SHIPPING CHARGES BECAUSE HE NEEDED THE BIKE BACK TO RIDE IN AN EVENT, CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER. *SLC
20020514STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HANDLEBARS WERE ADJUSTED SO THEY WOULD NO LONGER HIT THE TANK AT LOCK. *SLC
20020107ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTORCYCLE HESITATES/ SPUTTERS, AND SHAKES VERY BADLY, IT FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO CUT OFF. CONSUMER FEELS MAY LOSE CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY FELT MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT BEING WARMED UP PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
20011030FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRES SEVERELY, DEALER ASSURED CONSUMER THIS COULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY A CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT, CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IN SOME CASES THIS CAN NOT BE FIXED, DEALER WAS TRYING TO REMEDY PROBLEM BY INSTALLING A PAR VALVE, HOWEVER THE PART HAS BEEN ORDERED, CONSUMER HAS PAID SHIPPING CHARGES, AND CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER. *SLC
20011030STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HANDLEBARS WERE ADJUSTED SO THEY WOULD NO LONGER HIT THE TANK AT LOCK. *SLC
Compare 2001SUZUKIVOLUSIA to Similar Vehicles
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA have?▼
The 2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA has 7 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA 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 2001 SUZUKI VOLUSIA; 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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