SUZUKI Complaints

INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT DIM BELOW HALF BRIGHTNESS. WITH THE WHITE FACE GAUGES ON THE VERONA THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT. *NM

STARTED MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND THE BACK DOOR ARM REST WAS SMOKING. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PUT OUT FIRE. CALLED THE SUZUKI SHOP AND THEY HAD ME DRIVE IT IN. MY ELECTRICAL WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THEY REPLACED FUSE, SWITCH, HANDLE AND WIRE COMP. ON THE REAR DOOR. $561.00 LATER I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. *NM

MY 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE FELL OFF OF ITS KICKSTAND WHILE IDLING IN NEUTRAL ON MY LEVEL DRIVEWAY. THE KICKSTAND WAS FULLY EXTENDED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I GOT OFF OF THE MOTORCYCLE AFTER BACKING IT OUT OF THE GARAGE IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR. I WAS APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) FEET FROM THE BIKE, CLOSING THE GARAGE DOOR (MANUALLY OPERATED). I HAD THE DOOR HALF WAY DOWN WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR JUST SUDDENLY QUIT. I TURNED TO FIND THE BIKE LAYING ON ITS SIDE. THE KICKSTAND DOES NOT HAVE A LOCK WITH WHICH TO RESIST THE STAND FROM COLLAPSING UNDER MINIMAL REARWARD PRESSURE TO THE STAND (FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE BIKE). THE BIKE WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 700 LBS DRY, SO THIS IS A REAL AREA OF CONCERN FOR PEOPLE VERY NEAR THE BIKE (SHADE-TREE MECHANICS AND SMALL CHILDREN IMMEDIATELY COME TO MIND). -THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 5 OCCASIONS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE WAS RESET AFTER EACH INCIDENT. ON 3 OCCASIONS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RE ILLUMINATED AFTER 45 MINUTES, THE 4TH TIME AFTER A FEW WEEKS AND THE LAST TIME AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. *AK

2006 AERIO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONETS IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING POOR FUEL ECONOMY. *JB

AS PER THE ADVICE OF ANOTHER PERSON, I CHECKED THE IGNITION ELECTRICAL HARNESS. IT WAS BURNT AND READY TO FAIL. SINCE THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE AN IGNITION FAILURE COULD BE DEADLY. LOSS OF POWER IN A TURN WOULD CAUSE A MOTORCYCLE TO CRASH. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED BY BYPASSING THE HARNESS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS, INCLUDING FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY CONDITIONS OR SPEED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. AFTERWARDS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, IT US UNABLE TO BE PLACED INTO THE PARK POSITION UNTIL THE FUSE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM HOWEVER IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT REPAIRS WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V025000 ON THE MOTORCYCLE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

DAMAGES TO MY SUV BECAUSE THE COMPANY HAVEN'T SENT THE RECALLS FOR MY SUV TO REPLACE SOME PART OF THE SUV. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE'S KICKSTAND WAS PUT INTO THE DOWN POSITION IT FELL OVER, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK, CLUTCH HANDLE, AND THE TURN SIGNALS. IT HAPPENED AFTER THE CONTACT LEFT THE MOTORCYCLE PARKED IN A PAVED PARKING LOT FOR JUST A FEW MOMENTS. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. UPDATED ON 05/30/06. AK