SUZUKI Complaints

THE BIKE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITH SMOOTH POWER. THE ABRUPT CHANGE IN THROTTLE (EITHER RAPID ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION) CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND UNSTABLE RIDING CONDITION. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE IN THE LOWER RPM RANGE AND WHEN THE BIKE IS AT OPERATING TEMP. *TR

ON/OFF THROTTLE CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. BIKE WOULD JERK WHEN THE THROTTLE IS SLIGHTLY TURN ON AND THEN OFF. *TR

ABRUPT THROTTLE RESPONSE. BIKE SEEMS TO TURN ON/OFF QUICKLY WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED. HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A RIDE(HOUR OR SO RIDES). SUZUKI DEALERSHIPS DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME BIKE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

SOMETIMES WHEN IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AT MID TO LOW RPM'S THE BIKE JUST SEEMS TO CUT OUT VERY ABRUPTLY WITH HARDLY ANY THROTTLE MOVEMENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON 11/20/07 AND DETERMINED THE SENSOR WAS INFACT LOOSE. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE HEADLIGHT INDICATOR NO LONGER WORKS AND THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BECOME STIFF AND SHE FEELS THAT IT MAY PLACE A STRAIN ON HER LEG WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

IN THE MONTH OF JULY I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VERY TOUCHY THROTTLE AT ALL RANGES OF RPM'S. IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AS WELL. I WOULD SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TRY TO GET RID OF THE PROBLEM IF I WAS JUST CRUISING FOR A MOMENT BUT IT WOULD STILL JERK HARD IN, AND EVEN OUT OF SMALL THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS. VERY ANNOYING AND EVEN PAINFUL WITH A PASSENGER RIDING. I RIDE WITH SEVERAL BIKES OF THE SAME MODEL AND SO FAR 100% OF THEM HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM SO I KNOW IT'S NOT JUST MINE. PLEASE REPORT THIS TO SUZUKI AND HAVE THEM POST A WARRANTY FIX THAT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 SUZUKI GSXR750. THE VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTION. PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARM AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A TIME. OBVIOUSLY IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A MOTORCYCLE TO STALL AT ANY SPEED. I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY SUZUKI. THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY I PROFESS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

WHEN IN MOTION, AT VARYING CONSTANT SPEED, AS THROTTLE IS OPEN AND HELD AT ABOUT 10%, MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WOULD BUCK ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY UNTIL YOU EITHER ACCELERATED OR CHANGE GEAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE AS THE ON OFF SENSATION IS VERY ABRUPT AND CAN UNBALANCE THE HANDLING OF THE BIKE. *TR