The 2003 Suzuki An650 Burgman has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,869 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN SCOOTERS, IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT FULLY TURNED FROM THE 'OFF' TO THE 'ON' POSITION, THERE MAY BE UNSTABLE CONTACT BETWEEN THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTACTS. THIS CAN CAUSE ARCING IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Consequence
HEAT FROM THE ARCING CAN MELT THE INTERNAL SWITCH BASE PLATE. IF THE SCOOTER IS RIDDEN IN THIS CONDITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY FAIL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT, AND THE OPERATOR MAY BE UNABLE TO RESTART THE SCOOTER. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH TERMINAL CASE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-255-2550.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
2
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Cvt bolt and pulley grinds; which may cause belt to break. If rider is at a high speed, this could cause a threatening accident. Suzukiburgman usa forem suggests this is a huge issue with 2003-2013 suzuki burgman 650's. Our burgman is unsafe and now not drivable due to cvt bolt "mushrooming" where…”
“Cvt bolt and pulley grinds; which may cause belt to break. If rider is at a high speed, this could cause a threatening accident. Suzukiburgman usa forem suggests this is a huge issue with 2003-2013 suzuki burgman 650's. Our burgman is unsafe and now not drivable due to cvt bolt "mushrooming" where…”
“Riding my suzuki burgman 2003 on 405 fwy n/b and culver ave. I had a transmission failure because of a sudden slowdown in speed from 65 mph and slower, I was almost hit from behind by a car. I could hear the tires screeching behind me. A dangerous situation as this one, could lead to death or…”
“Riding my suzuki burgman 2003 on 405 fwy n/b and culver ave. I had a transmission failure because of a sudden slowdown in speed from 65 mph and slower, I was almost hit from behind by a car. I could hear the tires screeching behind me. A dangerous situation as this one, could lead to death or…”
“Riding my suzuki burgman 2003 on 405 fwy n/b and culver ave. I had a transmission failure because of a sudden slowdown in speed from 65 mph and slower, I was almost hit from behind by a car. I could hear the tires screeching behind me. A dangerous situation as this one, could lead to death or…”
“This has to do with american suzuki motorcycle. I have written a letter to the president of america suzuki motorcycle mac kato. This is a cvt transmission safety issue to me. I have 2003 an 650 burgman. I was riding the bike and all of a sudden I had engine power but wasn't going anywhere. I'm…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the rear tire on the vehicle had abnormal wear. The contact noticed the tire had worn through to the cord on the left side. The tire has not been seen by a mechanic, it was removed from the vehicle.”
“Rear bearing failure. Only 13,000 miles on odometer. *nm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Suzuki An650 Burgman as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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