SUZUKI VZ800 · model year

2009 SUZUKI VZ800

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2009SUZUKIVZ800 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.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2009 VZ800 is tires with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2009 VZ800. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

1 filings

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

ComponentCount
TIRES1

Recent Complaints

20110413TIRES

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI VZ800 EQUIPPED WITH TYRE IRC GRAND HIGH SPEED 130/90/16 TIRES(NA). THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS ON BOTH TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WOULD FAIL INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Mileage: 1,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2009 SUZUKI VZ800 have?
The 2009 SUZUKI VZ800 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2009 SUZUKI VZ800?
The most-complained component for the 2009 SUZUKI VZ800 is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2009 SUZUKI VZ800 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 as of 2025. 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.