Suzuki VL1500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 42 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Suzuki VL1500 (1998–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2005.
Pick your Suzuki VL1500 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Suzuki VL1500 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 Suzuki VL1500 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 13 |
| 2004 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 Suzuki VL1500 | 1 | 2 |
What Suzuki VL1500 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 13.
All Suzuki VL1500 recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki VL1500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
On certain motorcycles, stress around the right front fuel tank mounting point can cause hairline fatigue cracks to form. This can result in a fuel leak.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and install improved cushions that mount and support the fuel tank. Any fuel tanks that are found to have a crack will be replaced. If a tank is found to have a crack and a…
Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Other Suzuki models
- Forenza907 complaints
- Grand Vitara639 complaints
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- Sidekick221 complaints
- XL7217 complaints
- Verona216 complaints
- Reno173 complaints
- XL-7163 complaints
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.