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Suzuki VZ800 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Suzuki VZ800 (1999–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

2
safety recalls, all years
7
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls
2007
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki VZ800 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Suzuki VZ80001
2007 Suzuki VZ80002
2006 Suzuki VZ80010
2005 Suzuki VZ80011
2004 Suzuki VZ80011
2003 Suzuki VZ80011
2002 Suzuki VZ80010
2001 Suzuki VZ80010
2000 Suzuki VZ80011
1999 Suzuki VZ80010

What Suzuki VZ800 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 2.

All Suzuki VZ800 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki VZ800, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 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

  2. Carburetor system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 04V350000 Reported 849 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    This campaign involves certain marauder model motorcycles equipped with california evaporative emissions equipment. When a motorcycle is parked after city driving in heavy traffic, under some conditions, elevated pressure in the fuel tank vent line can cause back pressure in through the surge control valve.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the carbon canister with a newly designed canister and associated vent line changes will be made. The recall began on july 30, 2004. Owners should contact suzuki at 1-800-255-2550.

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

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.