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2013 Suzuki VZ1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Fuel/propulsion System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

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 →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. 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 reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

1 reports
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12,000 miles · Aug 14, 2017
Fuel/propulsion System

NOW ON ALMOST A DAILY BASIS THE BIKE UPON ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC WILL DROP ABOUT 20-30 MPH WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS INITIALLY OCCURRED AFTER ABOUT 2000 MILES, SINCE THEN MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES WITHOUT THE DEALER BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE ISSUE. FILED PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI ON 08/14/17 FOR ATTEMPTED…

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NOW ON ALMOST A DAILY BASIS THE BIKE UPON ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC WILL DROP ABOUT 20-30 MPH WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS INITIALLY OCCURRED AFTER ABOUT 2000 MILES, SINCE THEN MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES WITHOUT THE DEALER BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE ISSUE. FILED PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI ON 08/14/17 FOR ATTEMPTED FURTHER RESOLUTION WITH THEM. HAVE DISCONTINUED RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE SEVERE POSSIBILITY OF BEING INJURED OR KILLED BY VEHICLES BEHIND ME WHEN THIS OCCURS.

NHTSA ODI #11015088

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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