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Suzuki DL650Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Suzuki DL650.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls42011–2018 model years

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

Best & worst years

Suzuki DL650 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 DL650 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki DL650 problems

All model years combined: 8 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
Electrical system71
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
4 recalls

Suzuki DL650 recalls

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

74%Delivery: fuel pump18V-694 · 2017–2018 · Oct 4, 2018 · 6,928 vehicles67%Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator16V-878 · 2012–2016 · Dec 6, 2016 · 8,613 vehicles71%Engine and engine cooling: engine15V-852 · 2012–2014 · Dec 18, 2015 · 6,214 vehicles–Brake lights: switch12V-038 · 2012 · Feb 3, 2012 · 1,396 vehicles