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Suzuki DL800 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

1,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2023 to 2026 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting
2
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
Tires:Tread/Belt
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting2
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar1
Tires:Tread/Belt1
Unknown Or Other1

Exterior Lighting: 2; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2024
1
2025
3
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20241
20253
20262

2024: 1; 2025: 3; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2023
1
2024
1
2026
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20231
20241
20260

2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 0

Year-by-year records

Suzuki DL800 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
202301Not available
2024510
202610Not available
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

50.0%Usable mileage3 / 6 records
100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 6 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component202320242026
Exterior Lighting
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

240.0%
ODI 11685438

Headlight does not provide adequate illumination at night, making riding extremely dangerous.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Exterior Lighting:Headlights
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 11604533 · 6,150 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlight failed to provide adequate illumination, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,150.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 11742030 · 1,477 mi

The contact owns a 2024 SUZUKI DL800DERCM4. The contact stated while driving his motorcycle as various speeds, the contact feels a vibration coming from the handlebars and the foot peg. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be dignoased, however the diagnoses was unknown. The contact mention this failure has occurred on several different occasions. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,477,00.

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Tires:Tread/Belt
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 11657162 · 1,700 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE equipped with Dunlop tires, Tire Line: Trailmax Mixtour, Tire Size: 90/90/21(front) and 150/70/R17(rear), DOT: Rear tire (1EU3PYDFM3524), DOT: Front tire (N/A). The contact stated that while making a turn at 45 MPH, the motorcycle began to violently shake. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered that the center treads on the front and rear tires were worn. Despite the failure, the contact was able to ride the motorcycle back to the residence. The t…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Unknown Or Other
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

120.0%
ODI 11765038

On a 300-mile trip, I hit a road dip in a corner, and the bottom crash bar impacted the ground due to clearance issues. Because the crash bars make ground contact before the footpegs, they pose a critical safety hazard and cannot be safely used. As I have removed them for my personal safety. When a crash bar touches the ground before your footpegs or feelers do, it violates basic motorcycle safety geometry. Stock footpegs are designed to fold up and scrape as a tactile warning; rigid crash bars don't fold, they lock against the pavement, lift th…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Exterior Lighting:HeadlightsToo few reports for a range6,150 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11604533 · 6,150 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlight failed to provide adequate illumination, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,150.

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Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle BarToo few reports for a range1,477 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11742030 · 1,477 mi

The contact owns a 2024 SUZUKI DL800DERCM4. The contact stated while driving his motorcycle as various speeds, the contact feels a vibration coming from the handlebars and the foot peg. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be dignoased, however the diagnoses was unknown. The contact mention this failure has occurred on several different occasions. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,477,00.

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Tires:Tread/BeltToo few reports for a range1,700 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11657162 · 1,700 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE equipped with Dunlop tires, Tire Line: Trailmax Mixtour, Tire Size: 90/90/21(front) and 150/70/R17(rear), DOT: Rear tire (1EU3PYDFM3524), DOT: Front tire (N/A). The contact stated that while making a turn at 45 MPH, the motorcycle began to violently shake. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered that the center treads on the front and rear tires were worn. Despite the failure, the contact was able to ride the motorcycle back to the residence. The t…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-041None
ODI 11657162 · 1,700 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE equipped with Dunlop tires, Tire Line: Trailmax Mixtour, Tire Size: 90/90/21(front) and 150/70/R17(rear), DOT: Rear tire (1EU3PYDFM3524), DOT: Front tire (N/A). The contact stated that while making a turn at 45 MPH, the motorcycle began to violently shake. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered that the center treads on the front and rear tires were worn. Despite the failure, the contact was able to ride the motorcycle back to the residence. The t…

Look up ODI 11657162 at NHTSA ↗

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-092None
ODI 11685438

Headlight does not provide adequate illumination at night, making riding extremely dangerous.

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ODI 11689058

The factory headlights are not capable of safely illuminating the roadway while operating the motorcycle at night.

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2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-061None
ODI 11742030 · 1,477 mi

The contact owns a 2024 SUZUKI DL800DERCM4. The contact stated while driving his motorcycle as various speeds, the contact feels a vibration coming from the handlebars and the foot peg. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be dignoased, however the diagnoses was unknown. The contact mention this failure has occurred on several different occasions. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,477,00.

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-091None
ODI 11765038

On a 300-mile trip, I hit a road dip in a corner, and the bottom crash bar impacted the ground due to clearance issues. Because the crash bars make ground contact before the footpegs, they pose a critical safety hazard and cannot be safely used. As I have removed them for my personal safety. When a crash bar touches the ground before your footpegs or feelers do, it violates basic motorcycle safety geometry. Stock footpegs are designed to fold up and scrape as a tactile warning; rigid crash bars don't fold, they lock against the pavement, lift th…

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2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2023000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2023000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentExterior LightingExterior Lighting:HeadlightsSteering: Steering Wheel/Handle BarTires:Tread/BeltUnknown Or Other
Exterior Lighting—0000
Exterior Lighting:Headlights0—000
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar00—00
Tires:Tread/Belt000—0
Unknown Or Other0000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 1,700 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11657162 · 1,700 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE equipped with Dunlop tires, Tire Line: Trailmax Mixtour, Tire Size: 90/90/21(front) and 150/70/R17(rear), DOT: Rear tire (1EU3PYDFM3524), DOT: Front tire (N/A). The contact stated that while making a turn at 45 MPH, the motorcycle began to violently shake. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered that the center treads on the front and rear tires were worn. Despite the failure, the contact was able to ride the motorcycle back to the residence. The t…

Look up ODI 11657162 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b