2003 Suzuki Sv1000s problems, complaints & recalls

2019-06-04 · Engine · 17,000 mi

“motorcycle would not charge battery and completely died because of it one day. opened up magneto cover and found the rotor magnets had disintegrated. ruined the rotor and magneto and only had 17,000 miles on it. cleaning up bits of magnet all around the crank and inside the engine.…”

2012-07-30 · Vehicle Speed Control · 47,000 mi · 💥 crash

“in mid ride i was approaching a low speed corner at the end of a high speed straight away. i tried to pull my clutch handle in to begin to brake and downshift and the clutch handle had no resistance at all. complete failure of the hydraulic clutch system. unable to take the drive pressure off the rear tire the bike lost traction in the rear and …”

2011-10-03 · Electrical System · 10,800 mi

“my suzuki sv1000s has an electrical problem. i first noticed this problem when i attempted to start the motorcycle in my garage in may of 2011. i turned the switch and nothing came on. i checked the battery and there was no problem with it. mysteriously, the electrical system started working several days later. this has happened about 3 times. on 0…”

2011-06-08 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 16,071 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 suzuki sv1000s motorcycle. the contact stated that fuel was leaking onto the motor and overflowing into the charcoal canister. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that there was a crack on the liquid separator bracket inside the fuel tank and underneath, the seams were separated. as a re…”

2010-05-14 · Electrical System · 16,827 mi

“total loss of electrical power due to a faulty connection between the ignition switch to the main ignition relay. this results in loss of lights, instruments, and ignition power. the engine stalls and can easily cause an accident and injuries. *tr…”

2009-11-23 · Electrical System · 12,000 mi

“connector from the ignition switch to wiring harness overheated and the connector no longer help the wires together for the ignition. turn the key - no power at all to the bike. i have read about dozens of riders this has happened to, some have had accidents as a result. luckily i wasn't in motion when the power gave out. *tr…”

2009-01-04 · Electrical System · 6,389 mi

“2003 suzuki sv1000, will not start, no electric at all. must take off seat & move wires, then will start, it does this every time i turn it off. have read many posts about the "green connector" many others having the same problem. *tr…”

2008-08-28 · Electrical System · 5,800 mi

“electrical harness on my bike (sv1000s 2003) went bad and no power is going to anything. *tr…”

2008-08-27 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 13,000 mi

“my suzuki sv 1000s 2003 # has a fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source which can result in fire. i found out on the suzuki website that there is a recall for this kind of problem. i contacted suzuki and they said the recall is only for california models and my bike is not one of those. i took the motorcycle to an authorized dealership…”

2008-04-19 · Electrical System:wiring · 8,400 mi

“2003 sv1000s lost all electrical power due to a faulty green ignition connector located in front of the airbox. the green connector melted at the positive wire causing loss of electrical power. hard wired it with solder and shrink tubing since i don't plan on removing the ignition any time soon. *tr…”