SUZUKI Complaints

I WAS RIDING IN THE "C" MODE FOR ABOUT 10 MINS BEFORE TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE OFF FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND CONTINUED MY RIDE. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER I WAS IN A CURVE GOING ABOUT 15-20 MPH WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE BEGIN TO SLIDE. THE RODE WAS FREE OF ANY OBJECTS\FLUIDS THAT WOULD CAUSE A SLIDE. THE SLIDE WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR TIRE SPINNING AND LOOSING GRIP. I HAD NOT INCREASE THE THROTTLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY SUZUKI 2000 VS800 MOTORCYCLE AT NIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. 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. THEN I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VOLTAGE RECTIFIER, BATTERY, EXHAUST PIPES, WERE COVERED WITH FUEL. I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. I EXPECTED A WORN FUEL LINE HAD FAILED. THE TANK PART NUMBER 38E90-33J HAD A RUST HOLE ON THE VERY REAR LEFT SIDE. IN THIS DAY AND AGE HOW CAN ANY CORPORATION MANUFACTURER A FUEL TANK THAT WOULD DEVELOP A RUST HOLE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS? THIS HAS TO BE A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE METAL. THE RUST WAS NOT ON A SEAM, RUB, OR WELD. SOME ONE IS NOT GOING TO BE AS LUCKY AS ME. *TR

I OWN A 2004 SUZUKI AERIO AWD. THE CAR SEEMED ON THE BRINK OF HYDROPLANING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED. AT 14,000 MILES THE REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP ATTRIBUTED THIS TO LACK OF ROTATION. LOCAL TIRE SHOPS STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. A FULL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND REGULAR ROTATION RECOMMENDED. I HAD THE CAR ALIGNED AND TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5,00 MILES. AGAIN, I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES AT 42,000 MILES AFTER SLIDING OFF THE ROAD AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED (LESS THAN 10 MPH) AND INTO A CURB. THE CONDITIONS WERE SLIPPERY AND SNOWY. AT 50,000 MILES, I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND A TIRE IS STARTING TO WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE RIM AT AN UNUSUAL RATE. THIS COMPROMISES THE BELT AND TRACTION OF THE TIRES. THIS CAR IS A MAJOR HAZARD BECAUSE IT MAY NOT EVEN ABLE TO GO 12 MONTHS BETWEEN INSPECTIONS OR 3 MONTHS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WITHOUT TIRES GOING BALD OR BLOWING OUT. THERE HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES: EITHER THE TIRE SIZE OR SURROUNDING STRUCTURES. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. I WOULD HAVE PURCHASED A SAFER CAR BUT CANNOT FINANCIALLY DO SO AT THIS TIME. THE CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS ACCEPT A FEW COSMETIC ISSUES. PLEASE REVIEW THIS CLAIM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. ON AUGUST 28, 2007, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD AND BELT DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE HAD 76 MILES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE UNRAVELED AND TREAD AND WIRES WERE SCATTERED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE WIRES WERE PULLED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BY THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN GIVING HER THE RUN AROUND. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,900. NO OTHER TIRE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE VEHICLE SO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAN BE PURCHASED. UPDATED 10/03/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800. WHILE RIDING AT 70 MPH, THE REAR TIRE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A FRACTURED CLAVICLE AS WELL AS ROAD RASHES ON BOTH ARMS AND HIS LEFT HIP. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, FUEL TYPE, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,800.

FAULTY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHT, BOTH SIDE WERE BLOW OUT OR MELTING, ONE OF THE EVENTS WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. IN FIRST TIME, I CALL THE SERVICE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE USE AND TIME OF THE LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I ACCEPTED THEIR EXPLANATION. BUT, AGAIN AT JUNE THEY BLOW OUT OR DAMAGE AGAIN, THIS TIME AT NIGHT. I WENT TO THE SERVICE DEALER AND AGAIN THEY SAID THE SAME REASON THAT THEY GAVE ME WHEN I CALL. AGAIN I ACCEPT, BUT THEY DIDN'T CHANGE IT. AGAIN ONE WEEK AGO THEY BLOW OUT, THEN I DECIDE TO DO THIS COMPLAINT. EVERYTIME I CHANGE THE LIGHTS I CHANGES FOR THE ONES THE MANUAL SAID. SINCE THE SECOND EVENT I SAW SOME VEHICLES LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE LOW HEADLIGHT WERE BLOWOUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH, THE SPEED INCREASED AUTOMATICALLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CLUTCH TO DECELERATE, BUT THE FRONT WHEEL FLIPPED UP AND HE KICKED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS RUSHED TO A TRAUMA CENTER AND SUFFERED LACERATIONS, BRUISES, A CONCUSSION, AND BRAIN DAMAGE. HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000.

VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING LOSS POOR BRAKES AND STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 30 MPH THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO SPIN AND CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LOWER PELVIC AREA, HIS KNEES AND ELBOWS. THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE BUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE HARDCOPY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 650.