2006 Suzuki DL1000

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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Electrical System

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When problems were reported

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine complaints

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31,000 miles · Jun 2, 2014

Electrical SystemEngine

THE MAGNETS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ALTERNATOR ROTOR CAME LOOSE. THEY ARE APPARENTLY HELD IN PLACE WITH GLUE, WHICH FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE MAGNETS TO BREAK APART AND DESTROY THE ALTERNATOR STATOR AS WELL. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR INVOLVING NEW PARTS (ROTOR, STATOR, GASKET, OIL) LABOR AND MUCH INCON…

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THE MAGNETS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ALTERNATOR ROTOR CAME LOOSE. THEY ARE APPARENTLY HELD IN PLACE WITH GLUE, WHICH FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE MAGNETS TO BREAK APART AND DESTROY THE ALTERNATOR STATOR AS WELL. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR INVOLVING NEW PARTS (ROTOR, STATOR, GASKET, OIL) LABOR AND MUCH INCONVENIENCE. *TR

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NHTSA investigations

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