AI DamageSuzuki Suzuki Motorcycle: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle across 10 model years: 102 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 31% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 25% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel system 16% of all complaints
- 4 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 5 Exterior lighting 6% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 6% of all complaints
- 7 Electrical system 5% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 4% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 32 complaints (31% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 25 complaints (25% of all).
- Fuel system: 16 complaints (16% of all).
- Service brakes: 8 complaints (8% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Exterior lighting: 6 complaints (6% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 102 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
This involves an atv quad, artic cat 500. The vehicle is registed and insured. The accident occurred on a state maintained road north of florence and south of box canyon in southern arizona. At about 30 miles an hour, brakes were applied when turning left and downhill.
Had tires replaced with brand new tires. Informed by dealership they would be slick. Was driving towards a corner to turn when motorcycle went from under the driver due to slickness of tires. Contacted dealership & informed consumer that tires were shipped with chemicals sprayed on them which caused them to be slick.
Suzuki. Consumer writes in regards to oem side stand failure. The consumer stated the sidestand failed to hold the vehicle up. The vehicle sustained damages from collapsing. The manufacturer was notified and maintained that the vehicle operated as designed.
2018-2019 suzuki uh200a. Consumer writes in regards to cvt safety recall. Consumer states that parts have not been available for this repair to date.
Tl contact owns a 2005 suzuki boulevard (na). While mounting the vehicle with another passenger, the foot pegs detached from the frame when the contact attempted to place his foot on the pegs. If the contact were driving at the time of the failure, a serious crash could have occurred.
While I was rolling I tried to get it to re-fire by pulling the choke. After coming to a stop I tried to restart it. I could smell fuel fumes. I thought I had flooded the engine. I waited a few minutes and tried to restart it. It would not restart. I got off to push it off the road.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.