FaultScore

Suzuki VL800 problems

Owners have filed 35 complaints about the Suzuki VL800 with NHTSA across model years 2003 to 2009. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Suzuki VL800 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.

03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2009 4 1 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2008 3 0 0 Electrical System
2007 2 1 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
2006 8 1 0 2,507 Fuel & Propulsion
2005 12 1 1 10,050 Electrical System
2004 3 0 0 Electrical System
2003 3 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Suzuki VL800

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 11 31.4%

Worst in 2005

Fuel & Propulsion 5 14.3%

Worst in 2006

Wheels 5 14.3%

Worst in 2005

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 8.6%

Worst in 2009

Engine & Cooling 2 5.7%

Worst in 2005

Suspension 2 5.7%

Worst in 2006

Lights 2 5.7%

Worst in 2005

Other & Unspecified 2 5.7%

Worst in 2005

Body & Structure 1 2.9%

Worst in 2005

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.9%

Worst in 2009

Seats 1 2.9%

Worst in 2004

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Suzuki VL800, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Nov 2005 peak 3 Jul 2019

Compare the Suzuki VL800

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.