2011 Suzuki Dl650a
The Verdict
The 2011 Suzuki Dl650a has 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most reported issue is electrical (1 complaints). With a Klunk Score of 100/100, it earns a "Smooth Ride" rating.
This is the cleanest year on record. Nice pick.
Klunk Score: Smooth Ride
This vehicle year has significantly fewer complaints than average. A reliable choice.
How is this calculated?
The Klunk Score ranks this vehicle year against all others in our database based on total owner complaints filed with NHTSA. 100 = fewest complaints (top tier), 0 = most complained-about. Scores above 60 are better than average; below 40 means more problems than most.
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Under the Hood
Each number is a complaint. Darker = bigger problem.
| Year | Electrical |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
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Complaints
SUZUKI HAS RECALLED ALL 2012 THROUGH 2016 DL650 MOTORCYCLES FOR FAULTY CHARGING STATORS. RECALL 16V-878. SEE DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT. THE 2008 THROUGH 2011 SUZUKI DL650 MOTORCYCLES USE THE SAME CHARGING STATOR AS THE 2012 THROUGH 2016 MODELS AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A HIGH RATE OF FAILURES.. THE ALTERNATOR WAS CHANGED TO A CLAIMED 400 WATT OUTPUT MODEL BEGINNING WITH THE 2008 MODEL. MANY FAILURES, SOME MULTIPLE, HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON STROMTROOPER.COM. FOR THE 2008 TO 2011 MODELS. ONE POLL RESULT FROM STROMTROOPER.COM VIEW POLL RESULTS: PLEASE CHECK AS MANY ANSWERS AS APPLY TO YOU. I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2002 DL1000 8 1.40% I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2003 - 2012 DL1000 75 13.13% I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2004-2007 DL650 27 4.73% I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2008 - 2011 DL650 63 11.03% I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2012 - 2016 DL650 46 8.06% I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2014 - 2016 DL1000 1 0.18% I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2017 OR LATER DL650 0 0% I HAD A CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM ON A 2017 OR LATER DL1000 0 0% MULTIPLE CHOICE POLL. VOTERS: 571. THE SAFETY RISK ( STALLED ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF ELECTRICAL CHARGE) WHICH RESULTED IN RECALL 16V-878 SHOULD ALSO BE APPLICABLE TO THE 2008 TO 2011 MODELS WITH THE SAME CHARGING SYSYTEM.