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Suzuki DL1000Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Suzuki DL1000.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls52002–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Suzuki DL1000 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the DL1000 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki DL1000 problems

All model years combined: 23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system80
Engine81
Electrical system71
Power train30
Fuel system, gasoline30
Suspension31
Structure20
Vehicle speed control20
Engine and engine cooling10
5 recalls

Suzuki DL1000 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

29%Electrical system16V-018 · 2008–2012 · Jan 19, 2016 · 68,344 vehicles77%Electrical system: wiring15V-851 · 2014–2016 · Dec 18, 2015 · 2,410 vehicles77%12v/24v/48v battery: cables15V-853 · 2014–2015 · Dec 18, 2015 · 2,404 vehicles77%Electrical system: ignition15V-854 · 2014–2015 · Dec 18, 2015 · 2,404 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator11V-108 · 2008–2009 · Feb 23, 2011 · 73,426 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the DL1000

  1. Motorcycle StallingPE17001 · 2014–2015 · closed Nov 13, 2017
    No recall