Suzuki Dl1000 Engine Problems
5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2009. Best year: 2006.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI DL1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJUR...
BIKE SHUTOFF OR MISFIRES AT LOWER RPM OR WHEN STARTED FROM A STOP
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2009 SUZUKI DL1000 VSTROM. INTERMITTENT STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY COMING TO A STOP FROM 30 MPH AND BELOW. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SOME OF WHICH WERE CLOSE CALLS. THE BIKE STALES UNDER THE FOLLOW...
THE MAGNETS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ALTERNATOR ROTOR CAME LOOSE. THEY ARE APPARENTLY HELD IN PLACE WITH GLUE, WHICH FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE MAGNETS TO BREAK APART AND DESTROY THE ALTERNATOR STATOR AS WELL. THIS ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI DL1000. WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE RIDING 25 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AFTE...