Suzuki VL1500 problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints about the Suzuki VL1500 with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2008. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Suzuki VL1500 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12,300 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | — | 13 | 1 | 0 | 24,750 | Electrical System |
| 2005 | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Suzuki VL1500
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2004
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2005
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Suzuki VL1500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Suzuki VL1500
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.