How many recalls does the 1980 Suzuki Gs850 have?

The 1980 Suzuki Gs850 has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1980 Suzuki Gs850 has an open recall?

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1980 Suzuki Gs850 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1980 Suzuki Gs850 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 11,557 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 79V238000 1979-10-29 2,033 affected

Defect

IF THE CLUTCH CABLE WAS FORCEFULLY PULLED OR PUSHED UPON DURING THE CRATING PROCESS AT THE FACTORY, THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY HAVE BECOME DISLODGED FROM ITS CABLE RETAINER. IT MAY CONTACT THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE SHAFT CONNECTOR AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATES FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLUTCH CABLE RETAINER TO PREVENT DISLODGEMENT AT NO COST TO OWNER.

POWER TRAIN 79V225000 1979-10-10 9,524 affected

Defect

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ONE OR MORE BOLTS WHICH TRANSMIT THE POWER FROM THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE TO THE REAR WHEEL COULD BREAK IF THE RETAINING NUTS SHOULD LOOSEN AND THE MOTORCYCLE IS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE USAGE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE BOLT COULD LODGE BETWEEN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE AND…

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE JOINT ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ASSEMBLY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1980 Suzuki Gs850 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.