Model year record
2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle recalls & problems
The 2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 16 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (10 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainManual transmission; Driveline › Differential unit | 10 | 2,100 mi |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Engine › Gasoline | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly; Storage | 2 | — |
| VisibilityRearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Caliper | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage
WHILE DRIVING MY SUZUKI 2000 VS800 MOTORCYCLE AT NIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. WHILE I WAS ROLLING I TRIED TO GET IT TO RE-FIRE BY PULLING THE CHOKE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP I TRIED TO RESTART IT. I COULD SMELL FUEL FUMES. I THOUGHT I HAD FLOODED THE ENGINE. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I GOT OFF TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD. THEN I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VOLTAGE RECTIFIER, BATTERY, EXHAUST PIPES, WERE COVERED WITH FUEL. I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. I EXPECTED A WORN FUEL LINE HAD FAILED. THE TANK PART NUMBER 38E90-33J HAD A RUST HOLE ON THE VERY REAR LEFT SIDE. IN THIS DAY AND AGE HOW CAN ANY CORPORATION MANUFACTURER…
- Power train › Manual transmission
DT: WHEN DOWN SHIFTING OR COMING TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED, AND CONSUMER HEARD A THUMP JUST BEFORE IT DIED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP EVEN THOUGH WAS HOLDING THE CLUTCH IN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR FIND A CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER HOT OR COLD.*AK
- Power train › Manual transmission
SUZUKI, MODEL 1500LC MOTORCYCLE 'JUMPING OUT OF GEAR" INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS WHO OWN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ONE IS TYPICALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
- Power train › Manual transmission
2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE - TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO THERE IS A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH OWNERS OF THIS BIKE, BUT SUZUKI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE *LA
- Power train › Manual transmission
I HAVE A 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500. MY PROBLEM IS WHEN ACCELERATING IN 4TH GEAR IT WANTS TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. I RECENTLY LEARNED MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDLESS OF WHAT YEAR THE BIKE IS. I ONLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH 4TH GEAR. *NLM
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
2000 SUZUKI VL1500LC MOTORCYCLE. PURCHASED NEW ON 10.31.2000. TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH. BRAKING SYSTEMS INADEQUATE. SUZUKI REALIZED THE PROBLEM AND CHANGED THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THE 2002 MODEL, BUT OFFERED NO RELIEF FOR EARLIER MODELS. CONTINUED PROBLEMS OF THIS TYPE COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. *JB
- Power train › Manual transmission
2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER LC1500 MOTORCYCLE, FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR UNDER LOAD. PROBLEM SINCE NEW. DEALER SAYS IT HAPPENS WITH THESE BIKES BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO TILL IT BREAKS ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LEFT BUT DO NOT WANT TO WAIT TILL IT RUNS OUT TO FIX. *NLM
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK WHILE IN IDLE AND DRIVING. SUZUKI VZ800 2000 MOTORCYCLE. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.