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Suzuki GZ250 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

5,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 to 2009 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Electrical and battery issues133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

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

Electrical System
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Tires1

Electrical System: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Tires: 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). 0 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.

2007
1
2008
1
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20081
20111

2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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.

Owner report 10415082 · 2011-07-25 (July 25, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN FUSE IN THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED FIVE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415082 at NHTSA ↗

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.

2002
1
2003
1
2004
1
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2009
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20021
20031
20041
20051
20061
20071
20090

2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 0

Year-by-year records

Suzuki GZ250 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200201Not available
2003010
2004010
2005010
2006110
2007110
200910Not available
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

100.0%Usable mileage3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 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
Component2002200320042005200620072009
Electrical System
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 10415082 · 250 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN FUSE IN THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED FIVE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

Look up ODI 10415082 at NHTSA ↗

Power Train:Manual Transmission
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10221597 · 13,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GZ250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE SKIPS OUT OF GEAR. WHEN PLACED IN SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT RIGHT BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO RIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE SUZUKI EUROPEAN MODEL VZR 1800. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND, BASED ON THE DIAGNOSIS, THEY COULD DETECT IF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. IF THE DIAGNOSIS DETE…

Look up ODI 10221597 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Tires
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 10187787 · 5,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH IN FIRST THOUGH THIRD GEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE ON THE FRONT TIRE WAS LOW. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE AIR PRESSURE. DURING THE SECOND WEEK IN APRIL 2007 THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AGAIN. THE DEALER FELT THE SHAKING ON THE REAR TIRE AND NOTICED NINE BROKEN SPOKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 5,000 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED MARINA SUZUKI REPLACED ENTIRE WHEEL BUT DID NOT PR…

Look up ODI 10187787 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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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
Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range250 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10415082 · 250 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN FUSE IN THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED FIVE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

Look up ODI 10415082 at NHTSA ↗

Power Train:Manual TransmissionToo few reports for a range13,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10221597 · 13,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GZ250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE SKIPS OUT OF GEAR. WHEN PLACED IN SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL SHIFT RIGHT BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO RIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE SUZUKI EUROPEAN MODEL VZR 1800. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND, BASED ON THE DIAGNOSIS, THEY COULD DETECT IF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. IF THE DIAGNOSIS DETE…

Look up ODI 10221597 at NHTSA ↗

TiresToo few reports for a range5,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10187787 · 5,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH IN FIRST THOUGH THIRD GEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE ON THE FRONT TIRE WAS LOW. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE AIR PRESSURE. DURING THE SECOND WEEK IN APRIL 2007 THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AGAIN. THE DEALER FELT THE SHAKING ON THE REAR TIRE AND NOTICED NINE BROKEN SPOKES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 5,000 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED MARINA SUZUKI REPLACED ENTIRE WHEEL BUT DID NOT PR…

Look up ODI 10187787 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 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

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

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.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

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

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

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2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

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

2007: 1 complaints · 2009: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2007111
2009001
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2007100
2009100

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
ComponentElectrical SystemPower Train:Manual TransmissionTires
Electrical System—00
Power Train:Manual Transmission0—0
Tires00—

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.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 250 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10415082 · 250 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN FUSE IN THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED FIVE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

Look up ODI 10415082 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b