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Suzuki VL800 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 31 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Suzuki VL800 (2003–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

2
safety recalls, all years
31
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki VL800 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 Suzuki VL80010
2009 Suzuki VL80014
2008 Suzuki VL80013
2007 Suzuki VL80002
2006 Suzuki VL80017
2005 Suzuki VL80019
2004 Suzuki VL80003
2003 Suzuki VL80003

What Suzuki VL800 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 9.

All Suzuki VL800 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki VL800, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 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, 2010

  2. Switch (electrical system)

    NHTSA 05V566000 Reported 23,839 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    On certain motorcycles, the ignition switch wiring harness may have been improperly routed at the time of production. If the wiring harness is not routed properly, it can rub against the clutch cable/throttle cable.

    Remedy: Dealers will re-route the ignition switch wiring harness and replace the lock set including the ignition switch along with the clutch cable/throttle cable free of charge. The recall began on january 6, 2006. Owners may…

    Model years: 2005, 2006

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.