SUZUKI Complaints

THE SUZUKI VL1500LC INTRUDER (LC FOR SHORT) HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH ITS FUEL TANK CRACKING RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING BOLT. THIS IS KNOWN TO THE LC COMMUNITY, AND WE ASSUME THAT IT IS KNOWN BY SUZUKI. THE LATTER, HOWEVER, HAS SO FAR NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. YES, THEY WILL REPLACE THE TANK, BUT THE NEW TANK CRACKS IN THE SAME PLACE, SO THAT IS NOT A 'GOOD' FIX. THE TANK ON MY BIKE HAS DEVELOPED THE SAME CRACK, AFTER LESS THAN 14,000 MILES. THE GAS IS ROUTED TO DRIP IN AN AREA VERY NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPES. (ON A BIKE WITH STOCK EXHAUST, IT MAY WELL DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST EXPANSION CHAMBER.) BECAUSE THE REPAIR - IE REPLACEMENT OF TANK - IS NOT A SATISFACTORY REPAIR MOST OF US SEE NO REASON TO LEAVE THE BIKE IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK OR MORE TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT OF SAID TANK. IN STEAD, OTHER REMEDIES ARE SOUGHT. SOME SUCCESS IS REPORTED USING JBWELD.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNTIL CONSUMER BROUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALERSHIP . *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN THE RETRACTOR. CAN'T WEAR THE SEAT BELT WHEN RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT. CONSUMER TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I HAVE 2004 SUZUKI VERONA EX WHICH WAS BOUGHT IN OCT 2004, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING IT, I HAVE CRANK IT OVER TOW OR THREE TO START IT,ALSO WHEN TRYING TO PASS A OTHER CARS,CAR WILL LOSE POWER,TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, ON MAR 3 2004 THEY CALL SUZUKI AND TOLD THEM TO RUN INSPECT FOR A OIL LEAK. LEAK WAS FOUND CASE #1778-8857 WAS OPENED. THEN RAN COMPRESSION CHECK TO SEE IF CATALYIC COVERTORS WERE DAMAGED AND FOUND THE READINGS TO BE AS LOW AS 170LBS. THEY REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD,GASKETSE,BOTH MANIFOLDS BOTH OXYGEN SE AND THE CATALYLIC COVNERTORS,ALSO REPALCE THE TURNSINGAL SWICTH. I PICK UP ON A FRIDAY 18 2004 AND IT WAS BACK IN THE SHOP MONDAY21,2004 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON.*AK

FUEL LEAKS ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK GAS TANL ROTTED ON THE BOTTOM OF TANK. MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND GARAGE KEPT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. SUZUKI CLAIMED THERE WAS APROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, BUT ALSO SAID SUZUKI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK

PURCHASED 2004 SUZUKI VERON LX DEMONSTRATOR WITH 4,000 MI. CAR IS CONSTANTLY STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND OTHER MOTORISTS. DEALER MATTHEW SUZUKI CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR CONTINUES TO STALL AND BE A HAZARD TO OPERATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT THEN SKIDDED AND FLIPPED OVER, HITTING THE FRONT FIRST. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

2004 SUZUKI VERONA STALLED AFTER STARTING. CAR HESITATES FROM STOPS EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED TO FIX ISSUE WITH ECM.*AK

ABS LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER TO GET INSPECTED THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.*AK

BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE USAGE, THE REAR RIGHT SEAT BELT SHREDDED IN HALF. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.