2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle problems, complaints & recalls

2004-09-05 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly · 6,500 mi

“i have a 2002 suzuki intruder 1500,motorcycle, i recently smelled gas coming from the bike, i then discovered a crack in the fuel tank itself,i am on a 1500 intruder forum and there are aprox. 20 or so others that have experienced have the same crack in the same place on the tank, this is a major defect that the suzuki corp chooses to ignore. other…”

2004-06-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

“1. whenever i ride my suzuki sv650s in heavy rain i have a problem. 2. water gets into the front spark plug and the front cylinder misfires or stops firing completely. 3. i have replaced the plug and wire and have attempted to construct a water shield. all of these efforts have failed. water still gets in whenever it rains. two suzuki dealers ha…”

2004-06-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline · 4,000 mi

“at 4000 miles on my 2002 suzuki dr650se motorcycle, the cylinder base gasket is leaking oil over the engine and rear of the bike including the rear tire. this could cause the bike to crash if sufficient oil is deposited on the rear tire. as the bike is out of its one year warrenty, suzuki will not cover the costs to repair. suzuki has also updat…”

2004-05-13 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 2,800 mi

“i have had my suzuki vl1500 lc for one year and have ridden 3,000 miles. at around 2,800 miles while on a ride through the hills, the transmission popped out of gear 3 times in one day. all incidents occured while in 4th gear accellerating under normal load. since then, there have been several more occasions where the transmission will pop out of 4…”

2004-04-29 · Suspension:rear · 2,800 mi

“front brake pads wore out at 2800 miles. also, head gaskets leaked oil. *ak problem still exists with the head gasket leaking oil. rear shocks sticking on motorcycle and was repaired under warranty. *la …”

2004-03-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System · 600 mi

“when consumer started the vehicle exhaust system leaked oil. consumer saw smoke coming from under the hood. dealership was notified,but did not resolve the problem. *ak…”

2004-01-15 · Steering · 8,500 mi

“please! help me with information. this is not a car but i use it for transportation. had a slight wobble in front wheel when new. barely there, could only detect at around 45mph without holding grips. less than one year cupped tread, new tire made worse to point dealer said unsafe. dealer has had for almost 3 months still not fixed, may not …”

2004-01-09 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

“dangerously poor lighting on the 2002 suzuki bandit 1200s motorcycle. the headlight assembly collects a fine black dust that, over time, builds up on the lens covers to the point that the low and high beam lights no longer provide safe and adequate light to ride by.*ak…”

2003-11-28 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

“poor front lighting which deteriorates over time and miles on 2002 suzuki gsf1200s (bandit). *ak…”

2003-09-05 · Power Train:axle Hubs · 4,400 mi

“plase go to this website address on the suzuki volusia motorcycle owners. ://www.volusiaowners.com/messageboard/discussion.asp?topicid=5&discussionid=25339.the problem is a cracked left side wheel hub on several suzuki volusia motorcycles. look at hub pictures on username 'dsrt' webpage. his website address is http://www.volusiaowners.com/member…”