SUZUKI Complaints

ELECTRICAL HARNESS ON MY BIKE (SV1000S 2003) WENT BAD AND NO POWER IS GOING TO ANYTHING. *TR

MY SUZUKI SV 1000S 2003 # HAS A FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE WHICH CAN RESULT IN FIRE. I FOUND OUT ON THE SUZUKI WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I CONTACTED SUZUKI AND THEY SAID THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR CALIFORNIA MODELS AND MY BIKE IS NOT ONE OF THOSE. I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS A CRACK IN THE AREA WHERE THE LIQUID/ VAPOR SEPARATOR BRACKET IS WELDED INSIDE THE TANK AND THE SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM WOULD BE A TANK FUEL REPLACEMENT, JUST LIKE IT SAYS ON RECALL ID# 32059 RECALL DATE JAN/18/06. MY QUESTION IS, IF THE PROBLEM ON MY BIKE IS EXACTLY THE SAME WHY MY MOTORCYCLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAME RECALL? THANKS ! WES MORAES. *TR

VIBRATION IN REAR STARTED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED CAR. I HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY 2007 AND THEY FIXED THE REAR BALANCED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND PUT NEW TIRES ON,BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. AS YOU GO 45 MPH AND THEN GO FASTER YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE LOUDER. AFTER THEY PUT THE NEW TIRES ON THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS OK AND ALL THEY HEARD WAS ROAD NOISE. WHEN I ROAD TESTED THE CAR I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

A LEAK HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE SEAM OF MY 2000 SUZUKI KATANA'S FUEL TANK, THIS LEAK IS RIGHT ABOVE A SPARK PLUG AND COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A SERIOUS FIRE. IT APPEARS THAT THE LEAK IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL FOR THE SUZUKI 1998-2005 VL1500'S WHICH STATES: "REPEATED STRESS AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTING POINT CAN CAUSE A HAIRLINE CRACK TO FORM DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. THIS CAN ALLOW FUEL SEEPAGE TO OCCUR. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, SEEPED FUEL CAN CAUSE A FIRE." *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS HESITATION ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AND DECELERATES. IT DOES NOT LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS, ACCELERATOR, A FEW SENSORS, AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIRS ONLY TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE ISSUE FOR A FEW WEEKS, BUT THEN THE FAILURE RECURS A MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT IS ALSO EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAG REMAINS OFF WHENEVER AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO REMAIN OFF FOR A CHILD'S SAFETY, BUT THE OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN ADULTS ARE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL. THE DEALER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG DEFECT BECAUSE THEY CLAM IT IS WORKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED. THE AIR BAG DEFECT HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE HESITATION ISSUE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZING THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,171 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

I HAVE 2006 SUZUKI M109R AND MY BIKE IS HAVING CLUTCH JUDDER/SHUDDER, OCCASIONAL REAR WHEEL JUMP WHEN RELEASING CLUTCH ALSO RATTLE AT IDLE IN CLUTCH/CLUTCH HUB AREA, CLUTCH SPRINGS RATTLE WHILE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR IN NEUTRAL/IDLE AND SOMETIMES HARSH VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION BETWEEN 2800-4000 RPMS. MOTORCYCLE HAS LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THE ODO AND CLUTCH RATTLING STARTED AT AROUND 1500 MILES. SOMETIMES IT'S VERY HARD TO ENGAGE CLUTCH AND CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE PRIMED EVERY TIME I'M TRYING TO PLACE IT INTO 1ST GEAR (I.E. HAVE TO HOLD THE CLUTCH IN FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS TO GET GOOD ENGAGEMENT) AND UNLESS IT'S PRIMED FOR A WHILE WHEN 1ST GEAR IS ENGAGED MOTORCYCLE WILL MAKE LOUD THUNK/CLUNK NOISE AND IT'LL LURCH/JUMP FORWARD. ON OCCASION 2ND GEAR WILL REFUSE TO ENGAGE I HAVE TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE CLUTCH COUPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO GET IT INTO 2ND GEAR WHICH POSES POTENTIAL DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHER TRAFFIC DUE TO MOTORCYCLE LOSING SPEED AT HIGH RATE. TALKED TO MY LOCAL SUZUKI DEALER AND I WAS TOLD RATTLING IN CLUTCH AREA IS NORMAL AS IS GEARS SLIPPING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUZUKI VITARA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REPAIRING THE BRAKES, HE DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER (FRAME). THE CONTACT IS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT IF THE FRAME COMES APART, IT CAN CAUSE THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 128,000.

FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER HAS RUSTED THROUGH ON MY 1999 SUZUKI VITARA. THE CHEVROLET TRACKER, WHICH IS THE SAME CAR HAS HAD A SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN! *TR