2014 Suzuki DL1000: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2014 Suzuki DL1000. The newest campaign is 15V854000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V854000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 7,218 units in total.
15V854000Received . 2,404 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 be disconnected or the switch may be bypassed, preventing the engine from being shut off with the ignition key.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If electrical power is lost, the engine would stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 2A53. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V853000Received . 2,404 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
As a result of the poor conductivity, the engine may stall and be unable to be restarted, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 2A53. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V851000Received . 2,410 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 fuel tank. Vibration from riding may cause the wiring insulation to wear off, allowing a bare wire to short circuit against the fuel tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit may cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 2A53. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
8 complaints, 15 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Mar 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE17001 | Preliminary evaluation | Motorcycle Stalling | Electrical System / Ignition | 7 Mar 2017 | 13 Nov 2017 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2014 Suzuki DL1000The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2014 Suzuki DL1000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/suzuki/dl1000/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Suzuki DL1000?
- 7,218 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Suzuki DL1000 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Suzuki DL1000, model years 2002 to 2016. 3 of them name the 2014 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Suzuki DL1000 name most often?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 4 of 15 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Suzuki DL1000 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.