2009 Suzuki V-strom 650Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2009 Suzuki V-strom 650, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 30, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Suzuki V-strom 650 has problems

1 complaint 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
Service brakes10

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

0 recalls

2009 Suzuki V-strom 650 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other V-strom 650 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 V-strom 650 median. How we score

'04'06'07'08'09'11'12'13'14'17
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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What V-strom 650 owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKE LINE ABOVE JUNCTION THAT SPLITS TO GO TO THE TWO CALIPERS. EITHER THE HOSE CRIMP HAS FAILED OR, THE CASTING HAS BROKEN. NOT YET DETERMINED. THIS CAUSED COMPLETE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES. BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THIS POINT. THE FACTORY INSTALLATION APPEARS TO BE CORRECT AND NO…
Complaint 10456843 · Apr 30, 2012 · 18,075 miles

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