Suzuki V-strom 650Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Suzuki V-strom 650.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints13Top: Electrical system Safety recalls12004–2017 model years

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

Best & worst years

Suzuki V-strom 650 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 V-strom 650 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki V-strom 650 problems

All model years combined: 13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

4Power train

3Service brakes

1Engine and engine cooling

1Steering

1Suspension

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	4	1
Power train	4	0
Service brakes	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Steering	1	0
Suspension	1	0

1 recall

Suzuki V-strom 650 recalls

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

Power train: driveline14V-278 · 2014 · May 23, 2014 · 103 vehicles