1997 Suzuki Suzuki MotorcycleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1997 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 5, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle has problems

5 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 system, gasoline20
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Power train10
Suspension10
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Suzuki Motorcycle year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suzuki Motorcycle median. How we score

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1997 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL TANK LEAKPE98028 · closed Jun 23, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-133
In owners' words

What Suzuki Motorcycle owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V133000. VEHICLE REPAIR WAS IMPLEMENTED UPON YOUR RECALL IN 1998. NO EVIDENCE OF GASKET FAILURE EXISTED AT THAT TIME. RECENTLY THIS IMPROVED GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT A PUDDLE WAS EVIDENT. AS OF THIS TIME, SUZUKI HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE…
Complaint 10093628 · Oct 5, 2004 · 28,000 miles

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