2004 Suzuki Sv1000s problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (3) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2015-08-23 · Electrical System · 14,000 mi“magnets glued into magneto failed, causing charging system to fail. this is a constant problem with this and similar models …”
2014-05-29 · Engine · 68,200 mi“this is a second failure. motorcycle started to vibrate more at handle bars and became uncomfortable to ride. electrical output from the magneto was also starting to drop in dc output. self investigation into issue revealed that the internal magneto rotor that normally has 6 magnets epoxied to it, now only had 3 epoxied in the correct place. th…”
2014-05-29 · Engine · 6,800 mi“motorcycle started to vibrate more at handle bars and became uncomfortable to ride. electrical output from the magneto was also starting to drop in dc output. self investigation into issue revealed that the internal magneto rotor that normally has 6 magnets epoxied to it, now only had 4 epoxied in the correct place. the other 2 had broken the bo…”
2014-05-29 · Engine · 38,000 mi“motorcycle started to vibrate more at handle bars and became uncomfortable to ride. electrical output from the magneto was also starting to drop in dc output. self investigation into issue revealed that the internal magneto rotor that normally has 6 magnets epoxied to it, now only had 1 epoxied in the correct place. the other 5 had broken the bo…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.