Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
11 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
12,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2007 model years. Data updated: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 11 complaints (36.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues
2
18.2%
Fuel system concerns
2
18.2%
Transmission and shifting
1
9.1%
Engine operation
1
9.1%
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.
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
2
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
2
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: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 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 (9). 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.
2005
5
2006
1
2008
1
2014
4
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2005
5
2006
1
2008
1
2014
4
2005: 5; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2014: 4
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10124835 · 2005-06-09 (June 9, 2005)
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S MOTORCYCLE HAD AN INTERMITANT TOTAL POWER(ELECTRICAL) FAILURE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE BIKE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. BIKE WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRENTY AND ADVISED ME THAT SOMETIMES THE BATTERYS JUST GO BAD. THE BIKE WAS FINE ON THE FEW SHORTER RIDES I TESTED IT ON..THE MOTOR DIDN'T CUT OUT LEADING ME TO BELEIVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. WHILE LEANING IN TO A CORNER ON THE MORNING OF SEPT. 13TH I AGAIN EXPERIENCED THIS ENGINE CUT OU…
1. BIKE WOULD COMPLETELY GO DEAD WHILE RIDING, GAUGES GO BLACK AND BIKE WILL NOT CRANK. IT HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES 2. PROBLEM WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, THIS MEANS NO LIGHTS, NO IGNITION, NO GAUGES, LIKE IF SOMEONE HAD TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. 3. I TROUBLE SHOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE MOTORCYLCE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SHOP WANTED TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO LOOK AT IT. I FOUND THE CONNECTOR ON THE WIRE HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BLACK AND BURNT FROM THE WIRES SHORTING TOGETHER. I BYPAS…
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2003 SUZUKI SV100S,CALIFORNIA MODEL[XXX]. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE BIKE HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM A SPOT WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. I HAD THE ORIGINAL TANK REPLACED LAST YEAR UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 16,000 MILES FOR FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. UNDERNEATH THE TANK THERE IS A SQUARE INDENTATION WITH SEVERAL SPOT WELDS IN THE SQUARE. THE FUEL LEAKS FROM THE SPOT WHERE THE WELDS ARE. LIKE THE METAL HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK AT …
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CARBON CANISTER WHICH IS ONLY FOR FUEL VAPOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TANK, AND CARBON CANISTER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT THE ON…
MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS DAMAGE TO THE STATOR/ALTERNATOR IS CERTAIN AND FRAGMENTED MAGNETS ENTER THE TRANSMISSION, OIL PAN, CLUTCH AND OTHER ENGINE SYSTEMS. WHEN ANY OF T…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SV1000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDLE CORRECTLY AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
11 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage11 / 11 records
100.0%Valid incident date11 / 11 records
100.0%Valid filing date11 / 11 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates11 / 11 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
Component
2003
2007
Electrical System
444.4%ODI 10134269 · 10,900 mi
WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE ELECTRONICS AND ENGINE BEGAN TO CUT-OUT INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION RELAY HAD MELTED AND WAS SHORTING OUT. THE FUSE ON THE CONNECTION DID NOT BLOW. THERE WAS NO MOISTURE PRESENT OR OTHER EXPOSURE.*JB
MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS DAMAGE TO THE STATOR/ALTERNATOR IS CERTAIN AND FRAGMENTED MAGNETS ENTER THE TRANSMISSION, OIL PAN, CLUTCH AND OTHER ENGINE SYSTEMS. WHEN ANY OF T…
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S MOTORCYCLE HAD AN INTERMITANT TOTAL POWER(ELECTRICAL) FAILURE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE BIKE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. BIKE WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRENTY AND ADVISED ME THAT SOMETIMES THE BATTERYS JUST GO BAD. THE BIKE WAS FINE ON THE FEW SHORTER RIDES I TESTED IT ON..THE MOTOR DIDN'T CUT OUT LEADING ME TO BELEIVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. WHILE LEANING IN TO A CORNER ON THE MORNING OF SEPT. 13TH I AGAIN EXPERIENCED THIS ENGINE CUT OU…
DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI SV-1000S MOTORCYCLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THEN THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRE FROM THE HARNESS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. BUT THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AGAIN AFTER A MONTH . THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED SHE WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE SAME THING OCCURRED AS THE FIRST TIME THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SV1000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDLE CORRECTLY AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500.
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CARBON CANISTER WHICH IS ONLY FOR FUEL VAPOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TANK, AND CARBON CANISTER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT THE ON…
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CARBON CANISTER WHICH IS ONLY FOR FUEL VAPOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TANK, AND CARBON CANISTER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT THE ON…
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2003 SUZUKI SV100S,CALIFORNIA MODEL[XXX]. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE BIKE HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM A SPOT WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. I HAD THE ORIGINAL TANK REPLACED LAST YEAR UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 16,000 MILES FOR FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. UNDERNEATH THE TANK THERE IS A SQUARE INDENTATION WITH SEVERAL SPOT WELDS IN THE SQUARE. THE FUEL LEAKS FROM THE SPOT WHERE THE WELDS ARE. LIKE THE METAL HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK AT …
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
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
17,012 mi
4 (sparse)
ODI 10134269 · 10,900 mi
WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE ELECTRONICS AND ENGINE BEGAN TO CUT-OUT INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE IGNITION RELAY HAD MELTED AND WAS SHORTING OUT. THE FUSE ON THE CONNECTION DID NOT BLOW. THERE WAS NO MOISTURE PRESENT OR OTHER EXPOSURE.*JB
1. BIKE WOULD COMPLETELY GO DEAD WHILE RIDING, GAUGES GO BLACK AND BIKE WILL NOT CRANK. IT HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES 2. PROBLEM WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, THIS MEANS NO LIGHTS, NO IGNITION, NO GAUGES, LIKE IF SOMEONE HAD TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. 3. I TROUBLE SHOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE MOTORCYLCE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SHOP WANTED TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO LOOK AT IT. I FOUND THE CONNECTOR ON THE WIRE HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BLACK AND BURNT FROM THE WIRES SHORTING TOGETHER. I BYPAS…
MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS DAMAGE TO THE STATOR/ALTERNATOR IS CERTAIN AND FRAGMENTED MAGNETS ENTER THE TRANSMISSION, OIL PAN, CLUTCH AND OTHER ENGINE SYSTEMS. WHEN ANY OF T…
MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS DAMAGE TO THE STATOR/ALTERNATOR IS CERTAIN AND FRAGMENTED MAGNETS ENTER THE TRANSMISSION, OIL PAN, CLUTCH AND OTHER ENGINE SYSTEMS. WHEN ANY OF T…
THE CHARGING SYSTEM MAGNETS DETACHED FROM THE FLYWHEEL/ROTOR (INTERNAL TO THE MOTOR), CAUSING AN ISSUE WHERE THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE MAGNETS COULD HAVE BECOME DISLODGED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, RESULTING IN I A CRASH. THANKFULLY, I CAUGHT THE ISSUE BEFORE IT BECAME SEVERE. AFTER A BIT OF ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR SUZUKI BIKES EQUIPPED WITH THIS FAMILY OF ENGINES. NUMEROUS INSTANCES CAN BE FOUN…
FLYWHEEL MAGNETS SHIFTED AND CRACKED. PIECES OF THE MAGNET ARE ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE. STATOR IS SCRATCHED. FOUND OUT BECAUSE OF VIBRATION AT LOW RPM AND BIKE NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. *TR
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S MOTORCYCLE HAD AN INTERMITANT TOTAL POWER(ELECTRICAL) FAILURE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE BIKE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. BIKE WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRENTY AND ADVISED ME THAT SOMETIMES THE BATTERYS JUST GO BAD. THE BIKE WAS FINE ON THE FEW SHORTER RIDES I TESTED IT ON..THE MOTOR DIDN'T CUT OUT LEADING ME TO BELEIVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. WHILE LEANING IN TO A CORNER ON THE MORNING OF SEPT. 13TH I AGAIN EXPERIENCED THIS ENGINE CUT OU…
DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI SV-1000S MOTORCYCLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THEN THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRE FROM THE HARNESS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. BUT THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AGAIN AFTER A MONTH . THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED SHE WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE SAME THING OCCURRED AS THE FIRST TIME THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SV1000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDLE CORRECTLY AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500.
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CARBON CANISTER WHICH IS ONLY FOR FUEL VAPOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TANK, AND CARBON CANISTER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT THE ON…
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CARBON CANISTER WHICH IS ONLY FOR FUEL VAPOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TANK, AND CARBON CANISTER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT THE ON…
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2003 SUZUKI SV100S,CALIFORNIA MODEL[XXX]. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE BIKE HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM A SPOT WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. I HAD THE ORIGINAL TANK REPLACED LAST YEAR UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 16,000 MILES FOR FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. UNDERNEATH THE TANK THERE IS A SQUARE INDENTATION WITH SEVERAL SPOT WELDS IN THE SQUARE. THE FUEL LEAKS FROM THE SPOT WHERE THE WELDS ARE. LIKE THE METAL HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK AT …
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
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.
2003: 6 complaints · 2007: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2003
0
2
6
2007
0
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2003
9
0
0
2007
2
0
0
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
Component
Electrical System
Engine
Electrical System:Ignition
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Equipment
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Electrical System
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2ODI 10604440 · 25,000 mi
MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS DAMAGE TO THE STATOR/ALTERNATOR IS CERTAIN AND FRAGMENTED MAGNETS ENTER THE TRANSMISSION, OIL PAN, CLUTCH AND OTHER ENGINE SYSTEMS. WHEN ANY OF T…
THE CHARGING SYSTEM MAGNETS DETACHED FROM THE FLYWHEEL/ROTOR (INTERNAL TO THE MOTOR), CAUSING AN ISSUE WHERE THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE MAGNETS COULD HAVE BECOME DISLODGED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, RESULTING IN I A CRASH. THANKFULLY, I CAUGHT THE ISSUE BEFORE IT BECAME SEVERE. AFTER A BIT OF ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR SUZUKI BIKES EQUIPPED WITH THIS FAMILY OF ENGINES. NUMEROUS INSTANCES CAN BE FOUN…
MY SV1000 HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS CHARGING SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I CAME TO FIND IT WAS A HEAVILY DOCUMENTED ON PUBLIC ONLINE FORUMS SUCH AS SV-PORTAL.COM AND HAS AFFECTED ALMOST ALL SV1000 OWNERS. THE MAGNETS, WHICH ARE GLUED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STATOR ROTOR, BREAK FREE OF THEIR EPOXY BOND AND SHATTER INTO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE CASE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS DAMAGE TO THE STATOR/ALTERNATOR IS CERTAIN AND FRAGMENTED MAGNETS ENTER THE TRANSMISSION, OIL PAN, CLUTCH AND OTHER ENGINE SYSTEMS. WHEN ANY OF T…
THE CHARGING SYSTEM MAGNETS DETACHED FROM THE FLYWHEEL/ROTOR (INTERNAL TO THE MOTOR), CAUSING AN ISSUE WHERE THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE MAGNETS COULD HAVE BECOME DISLODGED ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, RESULTING IN I A CRASH. THANKFULLY, I CAUGHT THE ISSUE BEFORE IT BECAME SEVERE. AFTER A BIT OF ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR SUZUKI BIKES EQUIPPED WITH THIS FAMILY OF ENGINES. NUMEROUS INSTANCES CAN BE FOUN…
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CARBON CANISTER WHICH IS ONLY FOR FUEL VAPOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TANK, AND CARBON CANISTER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT THE ON…
MY 2003 SUZUKI SV1000S STARTED RUNNING POORLY AFTER I FILLED UP THE GAS TANK ON 9/10/2005. INITIALLY I THOUGHT I HAD BAD GAS. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE TANK. THE DEALER SAID THE CRACK IS NEAR THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR. THIS PART IS ONLY INSTALLED ON E-33 (CALIFORNIA MODEL) GAS TANKS FOR EMISSIONS PURPOSES. THAT CRACK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE CARBON CANISTER WHICH IS ONLY FOR FUEL VAPOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TANK, AND CARBON CANISTER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOT THE ON…
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.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 18.2% of complaints
Median mileage: 3,151 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10140203 · 6,300 mi
DT: THE CONTACT S OWNS A 2003 SUZUKI SV-1000S MOTORCYCLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE THE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THEN THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRE FROM THE HARNESS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. BUT THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AGAIN AFTER A MONTH . THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED SHE WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE SAME THING OCCURRED AS THE FIRST TIME THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI SV1000. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDLE CORRECTLY AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500.
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 9.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 15,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10137650 · 15,000 mi
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2003 SUZUKI SV100S,CALIFORNIA MODEL[XXX]. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE BIKE HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM A SPOT WELD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. I HAD THE ORIGINAL TANK REPLACED LAST YEAR UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 16,000 MILES FOR FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SAME PLACE. UNDERNEATH THE TANK THERE IS A SQUARE INDENTATION WITH SEVERAL SPOT WELDS IN THE SQUARE. THE FUEL LEAKS FROM THE SPOT WHERE THE WELDS ARE. LIKE THE METAL HAS A HAIRLINE CRACK AT …