2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
Total complaints18

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving my suzuki 2000 vs800 motorcycle at night, the engine quit running. While I was rolling I tried to get it to re-fire by pulling the choke. After coming to a stop I tried to restart it. I could smell fuel fumes. I thought I had flooded the engine. I waited a few minutes and tried to…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE · reported 2007-08-24

“Dt: when down shifting or coming to stop the motorcycle stalled, and consumer heard a thump just before it died. When this happened the rear wheel locked up even though was holding the clutch in. Consumer took vehicle to a dealer and they could not duplicate or find a cause of the problem. This…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2005-06-22

“Dt: when down shifting or coming to stop the motorcycle stalled, and consumer heard a thump just before it died. When this happened the rear wheel locked up even though was holding the clutch in. Consumer took vehicle to a dealer and they could not duplicate or find a cause of the problem. This…”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) · reported 2005-06-22

“Suzuki, model 1500lc motorcycle 'jumping out of gear" into a false neutral between 4th and 5th gear. It happens frequently to myself and many others who own this model motorcycle. This is a very dangerous situation. One is typically at highway speed during the transmission failure.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2004-05-10

“2000 suzuki intruder motorcycle - transmission slips out of gear when accelerating. Also there is a false neutral between 3rd and 4th. This is a well known issue with owners of this bike, but suzuki refuses to acknowledge *la”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2004-04-01

“2000 suzuki intruder lc1500 motorcycle, false neutral between 4th and 5th. Slips out of gear under load. Problem since new. Dealer says it happens with these bikes but nothing they can do till it breaks all together. I have an extended warranty left but do not want to wait till it runs out to fix.…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-06-19

“Several owners of the suzuki 1500lc motorcycle, including myself, have experienced a defective transmission that slips out of gear into a neutral position. Suzuki has yet to acknowledge that there is a problem or issue a recall. This is a very dangerous flaw that will eventually cause serious…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2002-04-15

“Oil was leaking because sprocket seal was not sealed tight enough. Motorcycle has been to dealer 4 times. Oil flies back on back wheel and motor. Manufacturer was not concerned with problem.*ak”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT · reported 2001-08-01
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 2000 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.