2003 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 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 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Front wheel bearings failed at about 6500 miles. Motorcycle started lurching and I pulled over to the side and one of the front wheel bearings was almost totally destroyed. There wasn't a screeching sound or anthing to warn me that the bearings were failing prior to this. This is a known problem…”
“The suzuki vl1500lc intruder (lc for short) has a known problem with its fuel tank cracking right behind the front right mounting bolt. This is known to the lc community, and we assume that it is known by suzuki. The latter, however, has so far not done anything to remedy the situation. Yes, they…”
“I have a 2003 suzuki intruder lc1500. It is 2 months out of warranty and has 5,100 miles on the odometer. Recently I started smelling gas and, aware that others have had cracks in their fuel tanks through the lc forum, checked the suspect area of the tank. There was residue, I cleaned the tank and…”
“There is a crack in the weld along the right side of the gas tank on my 2003 suzuki vl1500lc motorcycle. I noticed it after other owners and I have started communicating among each other about this problem. *ak a common fix seems to be to use jb weld to close the crack. Suzuki international will…”
“A small separation of the top weld on the right side of the gas tank on my 2003 suzuki vl1500lc motorcycle. I noticed it when I was changing the exhaust system on my bike, the fix is to use jb weld to close the crack. Suzuki international will not even talk to me about the problem. They stated…”
“Motorcycle's headlights continued to blow out. Consumer had to replace the bulbs three times within two months. *ak *mr”
“To whom it may vconcern. Last week I received a safety recall from suzuki motor. Reference a 2003 suzuki, vz800k3 motorcycle, I purchased on 07/05/04 from quinsey powersport of el cajo, california. When I contacted the dealer to have the work performed on said motorcycle I was told by the manager…”
“Vehicle shook uncontrollably shaking when driving at 40 mph or less. When purchasing the vehicle consumer had the tires changed at the dealership, that was the first thing suggested was was wrong with vehicle. Since the tires had been changed vehicle still has the same problem.*ak”
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 Suzuki Motorcycle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.