2003 Suzuki An650 Burgman problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires (1) · Suspension (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2016-02-09 · Power Train · 41,000 mi“cvt bolt and pulley grinds; which may cause belt to break. if rider is at a high speed, this could cause a threatening accident. suzukiburgman usa forem suggests this is a huge issue with 2003-2013 suzuki burgman 650's. our burgman is unsafe and now not drivable due to cvt bolt "mushrooming" where it connects to bearing, causing a high pitch win…”
2012-09-25 · Vehicle Speed Control · 27,854 mi“riding my suzuki burgman 2003 on 405 fwy n/b and culver ave. i had a transmission failure because of a sudden slowdown in speed from 65 mph and slower, i was almost hit from behind by a car. i could hear the tires screeching behind me. a dangerous situation as this one, could lead to death or serious injury to anyone because of a malfunction in t…”
2009-03-13 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 42,705 mi“this has to do with american suzuki motorcycle. i have written a letter to the president of america suzuki motorcycle mac kato. this is a cvt transmission safety issue to me. i have 2003 an 650 burgman. i was riding the bike and all of a sudden i had engine power but wasn't going anywhere. i'm glad i was on the city streets and not on the highwa…”
2006-02-13 · Tires · 21,047 mi“dt*: the contact stated the rear tire on the vehicle had abnormal wear. the contact noticed the tire had worn through to the cord on the left side. the tire has not been seen by a mechanic, it was removed from the vehicle. …”
2005-10-28 · Suspension · 13,000 mi“rear bearing failure. only 13,000 miles on odometer. *nm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.