SUZUKI Complaints

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF ANTI- FREEZE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VALVE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CALIPER FROZEN.*JB

FAILURE OF SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PISTONS IN 2001-2002 SUZUKI BANDIT MOTORCYCLES (GSF 1200). THEY ISSUED A TSB SAYING THEY WOULD DO SO IF THE MOTORCYCLE BURNED MORE THAN 1 QUART IN 600 (NOT A MISPRINT) MILES. THAT'S ALMOST A GALLON BETWEEN OIL CHANGES RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. PLEASE SEE SUZUKI TSB #129. I BELIEVE THAT AT THAT RATE OF CONSUMPTION ENGINE SEIZURE AT SPEED COULD BECOME AN ISSUE RESULTING IN INJURY AND DEATH TO THE RIDER. SEE RELATED INFORMATION AT: HTTP://WWW.MAXIMUM-SUZUKI.COM/IBF/INDEX.PHP?S=95E46471B8A65930A70342CAB9325053&ACT=SF&F=18

WHILE RIDING THE BIKE FLIPS INTO SECOND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL AT MIDRANGE RPM'S. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

WHILE RIDING ON MOTORCYCLE THE BIKE FLIPS OUT OF NEUTRAL INTO SECOND GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

WHILE RIDING THE SECONDARY GEAR LOCKED UP CAUSING THE BIKE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

2001 GRAND VITARA XL-7 4WD, FUEL LINE FEED (PIPE) TO THROTTLE BODY HAD CRACK CAUSEING GAS TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. FUEL PIPE IS LOCATED ON REAR OF THROTTLE BODY, LEFT SIDE (LOOKING FROM FRONT), TOWARDS FIREWALL. GAS LINE HAS "BANJO" FITTING WITH BANJO BOLT HOLDING LINE ONTO THROTTLE BODY. GAS LEAKS ONTO FITTING AND DROPS ONTO ENGINE. STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN CAB OF VEHICLE DURING WARM-UP AND AT IDLE. ONCE IN MOTION SMELL IS NOT AS STRONG IF AT ALL. SMELL IS REALLY BAD DURING SUMMER (WARMER) DAYS. REPLACEMENT OF THIS FUEL PIPE APPEARS TO HAVE CURED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED AROUND JULY 2002. FIRST VISITS TO DEALERSHIP PRODUCED NO RESULTS WITH THEIR EFFORT TO LOCATE SOURCE OF SMELL. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE AT TIGHTING GAS BYPASS LINES, EVAPORATOR LINES, VACUUM LINES, ETC. ALL UP FRONT, ON THE ENGINE. I FOUND LEAK BY SEARCHING FOR STRONGEST LOCATION OF SMELL, AT IDLE, ENGINE WARM, IN PARKING LOT. ONCE FOUND, SAW DROPS OF GASOLINE COMING FROM FUEL PIPE. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PIPE WITHIN TWO DAYS.

GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PH. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND CHANGING GEARS,THERE IS SOME NOISE. THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. (SUZUKI AERIO)

POOE, VISIBILITY, DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. TS. *AK