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Suzuki DR-Z400SM Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Suzuki DR-Z400SM (2007–2025). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2007
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki DR-Z400SM model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2025 Suzuki DR-Z400SM10
2023 Suzuki DR-Z400SM01
2018 Suzuki DR-Z400SM10
2008 Suzuki DR-Z400SM01
2007 Suzuki DR-Z400SM01

What Suzuki DR-Z400SM owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 1.

All Suzuki DR-Z400SM recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki DR-Z400SM, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Critical fasteners (service brakes)

    NHTSA 25V873000 Reported 3,003 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor USA, LLC

    Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2025-2026 DR-Z400S and 2025 DR-Z400SM motorcycles. The reservoir tank cap fixing screws may have been incorrectly tightened, allowing brake fluid to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 122,…

    Remedy: Dealers will tighten the screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2026. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in…

    Model years: 2025

  2. Switch (exterior lighting) and brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 18V441000 Reported 191 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2018 Suzuki DR-Z400S and DR-Z400SM motorcycles. During assembly the resin that fills the rear brake stop lamp switch may have adhered to the internal contacts, which can prevent the brake lamp from illuminating.

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will install a new stop lamp switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 16, 2018. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki's number for…

    Model years: 2018

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.