SUZUKI Complaints

WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED WHEN THE HANDLE BARS WERE TURNED SHARPLY TOP LEFT. ONCE THAT HAPPENED, THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER/STALLED OR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. NO DEALERSHIP IN PUERTO RICO HAD THE PARTS ON RECALL AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 03V512000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED ACCELERATOR CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT COULDN'T GUARANTEE HOW LONG IT WAS GOING TO LAST. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 03V512000 REGARDING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE FIREWALL COULD CRACK DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO FORCES FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, AND INSUFFICIENT LONG TERM DURABILITY OF THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER INTO A 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. *AK

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE. (NAR) *LA *CB

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V512000 IN JANUARY 2004 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE CASING CAP CRACKING DUE TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO FORCES FROM THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, AND INSUFFICIENT LONG TERM DURABILITY OF THE PLASTIC CASING CAP. IF THE CASING CAP BECOMES CRACKED, MOVEMENT OF THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE THROUGH THE CAP CAN CAUSE THE INNER ACCELERATOR CABLE TO BECOME FRAYED. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON AN EXPRESSWAY EXIT RAMP AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. (NAR) *LA THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED. THE PRESSURE APPLIED TOT HE BRAKES TO AVOID THE COLLISION DAMAGED THEM AND THE CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THIS WAS NOT HE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BUT NONE OF THEM WERE ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED FOR REPAIRING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, AIR WAS COMING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE.*AK