Engine & cooling

Suzuki DL1000 Engine problems by year

9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Suzuki DL1000's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 32014 2015 2016

Year	Engine complaints	Crashes	Injuries
2014	3	0	0
2012	2	0	0
2009	2	0	0
2007	1	1	1
2006	1	0	0

Latest DL1000 engine complaints

2014 Suzuki DL1000 Engine & cooling Fuel system

Ever since this vehicle was purchased and then after the first oil change the motor developed a knock. The fueling is erratic at times meaning it hiccups or surges and has stalled while in motion. I brought this up to the dealer and to suzuki in november of 2015. I also found on a suzuki forum dedicated to this particular model that others were experiencing the same issues. I took the bike to the dealer and nothing was remedied. I spoke with suzuki corporate and they acknowledged that some models were experiencing...

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a knock due to an intolerance but that it wouldn't affect reliability. When asked to put it in writing they actually said yes but then never followed through and wouldn't return any further calls from me. I found out in europe suzuki was replacing the ecu on all bikes that were experiencing this. They have done nothing to fix this vehicle. I got to a point where I hired a lawyer to try to get the dealer to replace bike and their response was suzuki says there is nothing wrong. Now because of that I have been blacklisted from other dealers and they won't work on unit. I have lots of correspondence over the last 14 months trying to get this righted and now I am left to try to fix this myself. There are a plethora of others experiencing these same issues and getting the same response from suzuki, which is to not do anything to help. Www.Stromtrooper.Com is full of folks talking about this ecu issue and the knocking issue. When suzuki did have the bike and said they did an upgrade fix the bike was worse. They have also deleted the ecu replacement part twice since 2014. It has only stalled on me three times in 15 months but it only takes once at the wrong time and someone might be injured or worse. I am going to try to fix this on my own but I shouldn't have to. I think they have the bike set too lean to meet us requirements and it is a safety issue.

2014 Suzuki DL1000 Electrical system Engine & cooling

Vehicle is a nos 2014 leftover purchased in november 2016. Vehicle now has 2,500 miles on it and has intermittently stalled upon takeoff in 1st gear at least 7 times. Each time the motorcycle engine is warm. Upon engaging 1st gear from a stop, when the clutch is released and throttle applied, the motorcycle will cough and stall. This happens at critical transition times; at an intersection, in stop-and-go traffic and once in a crowded parking lot causing me to drop the bike on its side. I called suzuki and filed a...

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case/complaint and the vehicle is now at a dealership. I spoke to the dealership after 1 week and they stated that they were unable to "re-create the problem" and were unable to do anything corrective. The manufacturer appears unwilling to acknowledge documented history of electrical problems from this model year's ecu (2014 was first year for traction control on this model) despite the fact that the ecu has been re-engineered since then. Some customers have had these ecus replaced with new version under warranty, which solved the issue. This is a documented and dangerous problem placing riders and bystanders at risk of being involved in a accident.

2009 Suzuki DL1000 Engine & cooling Fuel system

Bike shutoff or misfires at lower rpm or when started from a stop

2014 Suzuki DL1000 Transmission & drivetrain Acceleration & cruise control Engine & cooling

Bike is 6 months old bike has stall on me at least 5 occasions when in motion in traffic the bike has stalled when pulling in the clutch bike is unrideable under 2000 rpms due to poor fuelling cannot ride in city traffic without slipping the clutch the entire time below 2000 rpms my bike has been in the shop twice for this problem and both times suzuki said the bike is sopposed to do that when I ask the service mgr if his bikes wont ride under 2000 roms he says no his are fine as should all bikes ...

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service mgr asys suziki said its normal suzuki is replacing computers under warrant for these same problems all over the globe but suzuki america says no there is also a new part# for the updated computer suzuki says there is still no problem when I ask suzuki why uis there an updated computer they tell me there is no recall the bike is unsafe suzuki knows it and suzuki america is denying it and wont fix the bike this is an early model problem and mine was built 02/14

2012 Suzuki DL1000 Engine & cooling Fuel system

Vehicle has been in the shop multiple times. From 9/4/14 thru 9/13/14 then again from 9/19/14 thru 10/2/14. Vehicle is hard to start when it sits in the sun. The vehicle will crank and crank and will not stay running unless you raise the rpm's to around 2000 for a few minutes. At times it will take 3 to 5 tries to get the vehicle started. The dealer returned bike to me yesterday and said it was fixed. (This is a brand new bike, a left over model) upon my inspection I noticed that they disconnected the emission system. This is not a legal or safe fix. Dealer also made some damage to radiator, scratched some paint and forgot to put on a screw. I have pictures and videos if needed. *Tr

2009 Suzuki DL1000 Electrical system Engine & cooling Fuel system

Serious safety issues with my 2009 suzuki dl1000 vstrom. Intermittent stalling at low speeds typically coming to a stop from 30 mph and below. It has happened many times some of which were close calls. The bike stales under the following conditions: coming to a stop down shifting from 3rd to 2nd and or 2nd to 1st. One of my close calls was coming to a stop down shifting from 3rd to 2nd and bike stalled as the stop light turned from red to green and a vehicle behind me accelerated and nearly rear ended me. I...

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had to push the bike to the side of the road until it was ready to start again. This has happened a couple of time. Another instance was when I was downshifting from 2nd to 1st and in a right turning lane going below 20 mph when the bike stalled as I was letting the clutch out. The bike did a slight skid and rear wheel shifted to the left and almost threw me off. Although this was at a slow speed it still could have sent me to the hospital especially if an automobile was following closely. The fix as stated from suzuki is to replace the ecm and upgrade spark plugs at a huge cost to me(approx. $1200+). Please see link. Http://www.Stromtrooper.Com/dl1000a-2014/186930-stall-down-shift.Html. Suzuki is well aware of this issue and told me that because I was a second owner it's my responsibly to pay and fix it. This was the district technical service manager for suzuki and he was very rude and arrogant. I do not care how old the bike is suzuki knows about the defect and will fix it only if your within your one year warranty. I also know of a fellow rider that had suzuki repair his 2012 just before the warranty expired (same bike). I can provide names, emails and phone numbers of all associated with the vstrom stalling problems. This experience has cured me of buying any suzuki product, 4ever! I have 40+ years of riding experience. *Tr

2006 Suzuki DL1000 Electrical system Engine & cooling

The magnets which are supposed to be an integral part of the alternator rotor came loose. They are apparently held in place with glue, which failed. This allowed the magnets to break apart and destroy the alternator stator as well. This was an expensive repair involving new parts (rotor, stator, gasket, oil) labor and much inconvenience. *Tr

2007 Suzuki DL1000 Electrical system Engine & coolingCrash1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki dl1000 motorcycle. The contact stated while riding approximately 10 mph the motorcycle suddenly stalled causing the contact to lose control of the motorcycle and crash. The contact sustained an injury to his lower right leg. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000. .... Updated 08/05/14 *bf updated 08/11/2014*lj the consumer stated the recalled voltage regulator failure took...

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out the stator and rotor. Burning one and destroying the other. The battery overcharged and failed. The injection mapper may have been taken out by a voltage spike.. Updated 08/19/2014 *js

2012 Suzuki DL1000 Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 suzuki dl1000 motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred three times over a period of ten months. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an dealer. The mechanic had not diagnosed or repaired the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 1,772.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data