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Suzuki DL1000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 23 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Suzuki DL1000 (2002–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

5
safety recalls, all years
23
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki DL1000 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Suzuki DL100010
2015 Suzuki DL100030
2014 Suzuki DL100038
2012 Suzuki DL100014
2011 Suzuki DL100010
2010 Suzuki DL100010
2009 Suzuki DL100022
2008 Suzuki DL100020
2007 Suzuki DL100004
2006 Suzuki DL100001
2004 Suzuki DL100001
2002 Suzuki DL100003

What Suzuki DL1000 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 8.

All Suzuki DL1000 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki DL1000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system

    NHTSA 16V018000 Reported 68,344 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 AN400, AN400A, DL1000, GSX1300R, 2008-2009 GSF1250S and GSF1250SA, 2008 GSX1300BK and GSX1300BKA, 2008-2010 GSX650F, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, VLR1800, VLR1800T, and 2009-2010 SFV650 and VZ1500 motorcycles. Due to a problem with the circuit board for the…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the regulator/rectifier, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-444-5077. Suzuki's number…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  2. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 15V851000 Reported 2,410 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 4, 2014, to February 6, 2015 and 2016 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2015, to July 15, 2015. The affected motorcycles…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and reroute the wiring harnesses as necessary. Any damaged harnesses will be repaired or replaced. This work will be performed free of charge. The…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  3. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 15V853000 Reported 2,404 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014 to June 5, 2014, and 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 5, 2014, to February 6, 2015. Due to corrosion or being attached to the painted engine case, the battery ground connection may have…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the battery ground connection to an unpainted surface and replace the ground wire protector with a high-heat resistance tube, free of charge. The recall began on…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  4. Ignition (electrical system)

    NHTSA 15V854000 Reported 2,404 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 DL1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, and 2015 DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 5, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The ignition switch terminals of the affected vehicles may corrode if they come into contact with liquid such as…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will install a cover for the ignition switch connector, and any corroded ignition lead wire and wire harnesses will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  5. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 11V108000 Reported 73,426 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 motorcycles manufactured from july 2007 through september 2009, equipped with regulator/rectifier assemblies, suzuki part numbers 32800-41f11, 32800-15h10, 32800-05h11, 32800-41g10, 32800-15h00, 32800-18h00, 32800-05g10, 32800-10g10, 32800-05h20, or 32800-06g01. Some…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners and suzuki distributors will replace the regulator/rectifier with an improved part free of charge. The safety recall began on march 2, 2011. Owners may contact suzuki at 1-714-572-1490.

    Model years: 2008, 2009

Other Suzuki models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.