Model year record
2007 Suzuki VL1500 recalls & problems
The 2007 Suzuki VL1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 9 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 Suzuki VL1500.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternator/generator/regulator | 7 | 24,750 mi |
| Steering | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
Motorcycle has brand new battery. Sudden loss of power, engine sputtering, gauges moving sporadically like they were loosing power. Engine backfiring. vehicle would die. be able to be restarted. Known issue with this vehicle. part reported is to be a faulty stator. manufacturer recalled earlier and later year vehicles that use this same part, but did not recall this specific model for recall warranty service. Known faulty part not being covered by manufacturer warranty. Due to this issue the bike lost all power/regained full power intermittently causing bike to become uncontrollable. Thankfully no one was injured.
- Suspension
FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES VIOLENTLY ABOVE 25 MPH. ONLY HAVE ABOUT 8,000 MILES. BIKE IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT IT IS THE FAULTY STEERING HEAD BEARINGS. *TR
- Electrical system
DRIVING SOUTH ON US45, NORTH OF OSHKOSH, WI. MOTORCYCLE UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD WHILE AVOIDING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. WAITED WITH VEHICLE AT ROADSIDE FOR 1.5 HOURS UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. MY PERSONAL SAFETY WAS IN JEOPARDY AS I MANEUVERED THROUGH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO THE ROADSIDE; I WAS ALSO EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AS I AWAITED A TOW TRUCK FOR MY DISABLED MOTORCYCLE. AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IDENTIFIED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT AS A FAILED STATOR. SUBSEQUENT ONLINE RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT STATOR FAILURE IS A CHRONIC AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE. *TR
- Electrical system
BIKE WOULD NOT START AFTER A LONG RIDE. JUMP STARTED TO GET HOME. AFTER LOOKING IN TO THE REASON FOUND THAT THE STATOR HAD SHORTED OUT AND BURNT UP.I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN A HALF AN HOUR EARLIER AS I WAS RIDING AT 50 MPH AND LOSE ALL POWER. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A GREAT MANY SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE OWNERS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM ON BIKES THIS OLD. SUZUKI HAS A RECALL OF THE FAILED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE C90 WHICH USES THE SAME ONES AS THOSE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS JUST WRONG. SUZUKI SHOULD STEP UP AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulicCrash1 injury
REAR ROTOR ON SUZUKI C90 07 MODEL, WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER TWICE IN THE FIRST YEAR.WITH UNDER 16000 MILES AT THE TIME IT WORKED IT'S WAY LOOSE AGAIN AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PASS IT FOR INSPECTION AND SUZUKI REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. SINCE THAT TIME HAVE PUT A LOT MORE MILES ON THE BIKE AND CANNOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. NOW AFTER ABOUT 65,000 MILES ON THE BIKE, THE RIVETS FINALLY GAVE OUT ON A TRIP IN THE MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO. THEN BEFORE I COULD GET A REPLACEMENT HAD A MINOR WRECK MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN SOMEONE RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE REAR ROTORS RIVETS COMING LOOSE AND FAILING. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. *TR
- Electrical system
FAILED STATOR AND RECTIFIER ON A 2007 SUZIKI C90 WITH ABOUT 32,000 MILES. THE FAILED COMPONENT NUMBER IS 32800-41F11 AND IS PART OF A RECALL ON A DIFFERENT SUZUKI MODEL. *TR
- Steering
RE: INFERIOR STEERING HEAD BEARING ISSUE. FOR: MOTORCYCLE SUZUKI BOULEVARD C90T (VL1500T) WTF, AT 35 MPH HANDLE BAR CONSISTENTLY SHAKES VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FAILURE OF OEM BALL BEARINGS ARE JUNK AND CAUSES THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. NEEDS NEW TIMKEN TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS TO CURE THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS IS MAJOR COST TO ME TO REPAIR AND REMOVE FRONT END FOR INFERIOR CHEAP BEARINGS. THE OEM BEARINGS SUCK, AND TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS WITH SAME JUNK IS RIDICULOUS. WARRANTY IS VOIDED IF ANY OTHER BEARING IS USED, THIS IS BS. *TR
- Electrical system
FAILURE OF STATOR AND RECTIFIER ON 2007 SUZUKI C90 MOTORCYCLE. R/R PART RECTIFIER ASSY 32800-41F11, ALSO CAUSES FAILURE IN STATOR. SAME PROBLEMS LISTED IN RECALL FOR OTHER SUZUKI BIKES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V108000), BUT C90 WAS NOT COVERED BUT USES THE SAME COMPONENTS AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH RR AND STATOR REPLACED BEFORE 40KM ON BIKE. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.