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Suzuki GS850 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Suzuki GS850 (1979–1980).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1980
year with most recalls

Pick your Suzuki GS850 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1980 Suzuki GS85020
1979 Suzuki GS85010

All Suzuki GS850 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki GS850, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) (power train)

    NHTSA 79V238000 Reported 2,033 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    If the clutch cable was forcefully pulled or pushed upon during the crating process at the factory, the clutch cable may have become dislodged from its cable retainer. It may contact the carburetor throttle shaft connector and prevent the throttle plates from returning to idle.

    Remedy: Dealer will install an additional clutch cable retainer to prevent dislodgement at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1980

  2. Driveline (power train)

    NHTSA 79V225000 Reported 9,524 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    There is a possibility that one or more bolts which transmit the power from the final drive gear case to the rear wheel could break if the retaining nuts should loosen and the motorcycle is subjected to severe usage. Should this happen, the broken portion of the bolt could lodge between the final drive gear case and the rear wheel,…

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the drive joint assembly with a modified assembly, at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1979, 1980

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.