Suzuki problems & recalls
Suzuki vehicles have drawn 6,520 consumer complaints and 220 recall campaigns across 150 models in NHTSA's files, led by the Forenza and the Grand Vitara.
6,520
NHTSA complaints
220
Recall campaigns
150
Models tracked
Forenza
Most complained
Which Suzuki models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forenza | 1,360 | 6 | ||
| Grand Vitara | 880 | 16 | ||
| XL7 | 551 | 5 | ||
| SX4 | 427 | 9 | ||
| Verona | 339 | 6 | ||
| Sidekick | 298 | 4 | ||
| Reno | 261 | 4 | ||
| Esteem | 191 | 1 | ||
| VZR1800 | 173 | 2 | ||
| Vitara | 148 | 6 | ||
| Boulevard M109R | 146 | 0 | ||
| Aerio | 145 | 2 | ||
| GSX-R600 | 128 | 6 | ||
| Kizashi | 114 | 7 | ||
| Suzuki Motorcycle | 112 | 0 | ||
| Intruder | 109 | 1 | ||
| GSX-R750 | 105 | 7 | ||
| Grand Vitara XL-7 | 93 | 4 | ||
| GSX-R1000 | 70 | 8 | ||
| SV1000S | 54 | 2 | ||
| Swift | 53 | 4 | ||
| Vl1500 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Samurai | 48 | 1 | ||
| Suzuki | 47 | 0 | ||
| GSX1300R | 45 | 7 | ||
| DL1000 | 39 | 6 | ||
| Hayabusa | 36 | 1 | ||
| VL800 | 35 | 2 | ||
| AN650 | 23 | 3 | ||
| C50 (boulevard) | 22 | 0 | ||
| DL650 | 19 | 5 | ||
| X-90 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Equator | 17 | 5 | ||
| TL1000S | 17 | 0 | ||
| AN400 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Gsx1300 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sidekick Sport | 15 | 0 | ||
| Sv1000 | 15 | 2 | ||
| SV650 | 12 | 3 | ||
| An650 Burgman | 10 | 1 | ||
| C90t | 10 | 0 | ||
| C90 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Kazashi | 9 | 0 | ||
| V-Strom 800 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Vz800 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Tl1000sv | 7 | 2 | ||
| Volusia | 7 | 0 | ||
| Burgman | 6 | 0 | ||
| Gsf1250 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Gsx600fw | 6 | 1 | ||
| An400k7 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Dl800 | 5 | 1 | ||
| DR-Z400SM | 5 | 2 | ||
| Gsf1200s | 5 | 1 | ||
| Vl1500t | 5 | 1 | ||
| Vlr1800 | 5 | 2 | ||
| V-Strom 1000 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Boulevard C50 | 4 | 0 | ||
| DR-Z400S | 4 | 2 | ||
| GS500 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Gs650 | 4 | 0 | ||
| GSX1250FA | 4 | 0 | ||
| Gsx750fw | 4 | 1 | ||
| Katana | 4 | 1 | ||
| M109r | 4 | 0 | ||
| Vinson | 4 | 0 | ||
| VZ1500 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Dl650a V-Strom | 3 | 1 | ||
| Dr650 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Eiger | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gs1100 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gsf1200 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gsx-1300rk8 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Gsx750f | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gsx-R750x | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gz250 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Lt-A700 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SFV650 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sv650s | 3 | 2 | ||
| TU250X | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vl800k7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vs1400gl Intruder | 3 | 0 | ||
| VS700 | 3 | 0 | ||
| V-Strom 1050XT | 3 | 0 | ||
| C109r | 2 | 0 | ||
| DR350SE | 2 | 0 | ||
| GS500F | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gsf1250s | 2 | 2 | ||
| Gsx-600fk4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| GSX-S1000 | 2 | 1 | ||
| GSX-S750 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ls650p | 2 | 0 | ||
| S83 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tl1000 | 2 | 0 | ||
| TL1000R | 2 | 2 | ||
| Tl1000sw | 2 | 1 | ||
| Vl1500k7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vs1400gl | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vs1400glpk4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| VS800GL | 2 | 1 | ||
| Vs800k7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1000 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 750 | 1 | 0 | ||
| An400 Burgman | 1 | 1 | ||
| B-King | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cavalcade | 1 | 0 | ||
| DL650A | 1 | 0 | ||
| DR200SE | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gs550e | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gsx1300b | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gsx1300ral8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| GSX-8R | 1 | 1 | ||
| GSX-S1000GT | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hayabusa Gsx1300ra | 1 | 1 | ||
| LS650 | 1 | 0 | ||
| LT-F250 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lt-R450k8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sj410 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Tl1000rw | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tz250 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vl1500bl | 1 | 0 | ||
| VL800TL | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vs 1400 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vzr1800k9 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Burgman 200 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DL1050 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gs1000c | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gs1000ec | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gs850 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Gsf600s | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gsx1300bk | 0 | 2 | ||
| Gsx1300rrq | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gsx1300rx | 0 | 1 | ||
| GSX250R | 0 | 2 | ||
| Gsx250rz | 0 | 1 | ||
| GSX650F | 0 | 2 | ||
| GSX-R750W | 0 | 1 | ||
| GSX-S1000A | 0 | 1 | ||
| GSX-S1000FA | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gsx-S1000s | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gt550j | 0 | 1 | ||
| GV1400 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gv1400gd | 0 | 1 | ||
| Gv1400gt | 0 | 1 | ||
| GW250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Lj80 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Lj81 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Uh200 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Vs1400 Glf | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vs1400glp | 0 | 2 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.