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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electronic Stability Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reports
68,000 miles · Sep 18, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE EXTENSIVELY WORN AND THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CALIPER. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART AND STATED THAT THEY …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI BURGMAN. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE EXTENSIVELY WORN AND THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE CALIPER. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN IT ARRIVES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,800.
NHTSA ODI #10242859
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2004
Fuel System, GasolineFireInjury
WAS DRIVING 55MPH, WHEN ANOTHER MOTORIST STARTING HONKING THEIR HORN AND HAD INFORMED DRIVER OF MOTORCYCLE, THAT FLAMES WAS APPEARING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTORCYCLE. PULLED MOTORCYCLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TAKEN MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE ITS STILL THERE. INFORMED THE FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CLI…
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WAS DRIVING 55MPH, WHEN ANOTHER MOTORIST STARTING HONKING THEIR HORN AND HAD INFORMED DRIVER OF MOTORCYCLE, THAT FLAMES WAS APPEARING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTORCYCLE. PULLED MOTORCYCLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD TAKEN MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE ITS STILL THERE. INFORMED THE FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL LINE DISAPPEARED. SUZUKIE IS FAILING TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON MOTORCYCLE.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10096573
2,700 miles · Feb 18, 2004
Electronic Stability Control
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OR HIGHER MOTORCYCLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER BALANCED BY THE WHEELS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10059241
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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