NHTSA lists 8 complaints for the 2014 Suzuki DL1000, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as SUZUKI DL1000.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| loss of control | 6 | 75.0% | 0.89 |
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| electrical electronic | 2 | 25.0% | 0.73 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 7 | 87.5% | 0.75 |
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| high | 1 | 12.5% | 0.98 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 8 tagged complaints of 8 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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3 recalls.
Date: 2015-12-18. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 DL1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, and 2015 DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 5, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The ignition switch terminals of the affected vehicles may corrode if they come into contact with liquid such as salt water. As a result, the motorcycle's electrical power may (excerpt)
Consequence: If electrical power is lost, the engine would stall, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will install a cover for the ignition switch connector, and any corroded ignition lead wire and wire harnesses will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 19, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714-996-7040. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A53. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2015-12-18. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014 to June 5, 2014, and 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 5, 2014, to February 6, 2015. Due to corrosion or being attached to the painted engine case, the battery ground connection may have poor electrical conductivity.
Consequence: As a result of the poor conductivity, the engine may stall and be unable to be restarted, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the battery ground connection to an unpainted surface and replace the ground wire protector with a high-heat resistance tube, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service number at 1-714-996-7040. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A53.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2015-12-18. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2014 Suzuki DL 1000 motorcycles manufactured January 17, 2014, to June 5, 2014, 2015 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured November 4, 2014, to February 6, 2015 and 2016 Suzuki DL1000 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2015, to July 15, 2015. The affected motorcycles have a wiring harness that may rub against the bottom of the (excerpt)
Consequence: A short circuit may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and reroute the wiring harnesses as necessary. Any damaged harnesses will be repaired or replaced. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service number at 1-714-572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A53. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
1 investigations; 0 open.
PE17001
Opened: 2017-03-07. Closed: 2017-11-13.
Motorcycle Stalling
On March 3rd 2017 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE17-001) to investigate allegations of stalling when accelerating from a stop on 2014-2015 DL1000 Suzuki motorcycles.ODI contacted 4 of the 5 consumers who had filed complaints with the office and learned they all could engage the clutch as the stalling condition presented itself and keep the bike in a
Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
25 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 14 |
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| ENGINE | 6 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
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| ECM | 2 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
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| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
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11035279
Date: 2026-07-29. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Customer notification of open Customer Satisfaction Campaign
11031945
Date: 2026-04-30. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Customer notification of open customer satisfaction campaign.
11027951
Date: 2026-01-30. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Customer reminder of open customer satisfaction campaign.
11023433
Date: 2025-10-01. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Customer notification of open customer satisfaction campaign.
11019669
Date: 2025-06-20. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Notification of open customer satisfaction campaign.
11016217
Date: 2025-03-31. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.
Customer reminder of open customer satisfaction campaign
11010754
Date: 2024-11-19. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Customer notification of open customer satisfaction campaign.
11005210
Date: 2024-07-24. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ENGINE.
Customer reminder of open customer satisfaction campaign.
10252072
Date: 2024-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Customer notification of open customer satisfaction campaign.
10243942
Date: 2023-10-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Customer notification of open customer satisfaction campaign