2005 Suzuki Vl800 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:hub (2) · Electrical System (2) · Suspension:rear (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System:wiring 2005-10-28 · 30 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
additional service manual information. *tt
What owners report
2019-07-18 · Exterior Lighting · 10,600 mi“bike lost all power, no lights nothing and won't start.…”
2008-11-19 · Electrical System · 11,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki vl800. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. the wiring harness melted and was replaced by the dealer at the cost of $800. one year prior to the failure, he received recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v566000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) and immediately scheduled an appointment wi…”
2008-03-15 · Unknown Or Other · 20,000 mi“i have 2 2005 suzuki c50 boulevards motorcycles. i added a light bar made by suzuki. it attaches electrically to a plug provided by suzuki inside the headlight can. when used, it overloads the ignition switch, causing heat, melting plastic inside. this is not a problem on the 2004's (vl800 vulsia) which run off a carburetor. the 2005's are fuel inj…”
2007-05-21 · Suspension:rear · 1,500 mi“the rear hub on the suzuki c50 was full of cracks,especially around the spoke holes. they were getting worse. if the hub disintegrated it would kill me and my wife. this was not a isolated incident,the web was full of people with the same complaint. i hope someone did not have to get killed from this defect to have them recall it. th…”
2007-04-04 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 9,500 mi“riding my 2005 suzuki boulevard s50 motorcycle (less than 10,000 miles) to work this morning when the odometer and speedometer quit working. the consequences was that i had no way of knowing how fast i was going in morning rush hour traffic. suzuki claims it is not their problem, but the bike is not used except for transportation to work and back a…”
2006-07-27 · Wheels:hub · 1,253 mi“my 2005 suzuki c50 motorcycle has developed cracks in the front and rear hubs of the wheels. the motorcycle has less than 2000 miles on it. i found the cracks after learning about them on the internet. these cracks appear to be very common with this bike. suzuki should investigate and either replace the rims or notify the owners if this is not s…”
2006-07-27 · Structure:frame And Members · 5,050 mi“dt*: the contact stated that while driving 50 mph making on a major highway the left rear passenger peg detached releasing the passenger; a 12 year old child. the passenger was secured by the contact while traveling. the vehicle was taken to the dealers who determined that the frame and brake line was rusted due to exposure to air. the dealer als…”
2006-03-30 · Electrical System · 8,560 mi · 💥 crash“a genuine suzuki tachometer causes the suzuki c50 boulevard motorcycle to stall and quit after 20-30 minutes of normal operation. the tachometer part number is 990a0-72001. suzuki is aware of this but has not issued a safety recall notice. three dealers were involved in fixing this problem over a period of months. the first dealer could not fix…”
2006-02-10 · Wheels:hub · 477 mi“my 2005 suzuki c50 motorcycle has developed cracks in the front and rear hubs of the wheels. the motorcycle has less than 500 miles on it and is still under warranty. in notifying suzuki of the problems they conveyed to me that this is not a defect and where not liable. but my neighbor's wife has the same style bike and hers has the same cracks on …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.