SUZUKI Complaints

WHEN UNDER ACCELERATION IN SECOND GEAR, AND THE ENGINE REVS APPROACH 9000 RPM, THE BIKE "SKIPS" AS IF THE CHAIN IS SKIPPING ON THE SPROCKET. UPON TIGHTENING CHAIN PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SUZUKI CLAIMS TO DO A "GOOD WILL ONE TIME FIX". I KNOW OF MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THIS SAME LINE BY SUZUKI FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE PARTS THEY REPLACE ARE NEW REVISED PARTS, NOT THE ONES THAT CAME IN THE MOTORCYCLE OEM, YET SUZUKI STILL STANDS BY THEIR PRODUCT AND INSISTS IT IS "RIDER ERROR" AND NO FAULT OF THE PRODUCT.

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED (CASE # 01-250-843-501, REPORT # 1023282). NLM

00 V 319 000/TENSION ADJUSTER SPRING: DEALER, HINDS MOTOR SPORT, LEWIS, OH; PHONE# 740/548-5448, BURNED UP CONSUMER'S MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING RECALL REPAIRS. CAN NHTSA ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE PROPANE FULE LINE GOING TO T FURNANCE AND WATER DEVOLEPED A HOLE AND CAUSED THE FLAMES TO FULL THE COACH. *AK

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT SUZUKI HAS PROVIDED NO NOTIFICATION OR REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

VEHICLE PURCHASED WITH YOKOHAMA A460 P195/55R15 TIRES. IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS VEHICLE SKIDS WHEN MAKING A TURN, IN RAIN IT SLIDES. YOKOHAMA REPRESENTATIVE STATED THIS TYPE TIRE WILL CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS IN 50 AND BELOW DEGREE WEATHER.*AK DOT # FD8NNHB1700, YOKOHAMA ADVEN A-460 TIRES. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT MOTORCYCLE EXHIBITED A CONDITION REFERRED TO AS "TANK SLAPPING". THIS OCCURS WHEN STEERING STABILIZER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

WHILE SHIFTING TO GO TO 4TH GEAR MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER RESET IDLE AND MIXTURE, AND SERVICED MOTORCYCLE. *AK THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND IT WAS BEING FIXED BY THE DEALER. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN CHANGING GEARS MOTORCYCLE WOULD SLOW DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WRONG SIZE GAS TANK IS EQUIPPED ON VEHICLE. *AK PREMATURE CLUTCH FAILURE, DRIVESHAFT FAILURE. BOLTS VIBRATED OUT OF EXHAUST NAMIFOLD. RECURRING NOISE FROM ENGINE PULLEY AREA. *SLC