The 2004 Suzuki Vz800 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 849 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THIS CAMPAIGN INVOLVES CERTAIN MARAUDER MODEL MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT. WHEN A MOTORCYCLE IS PARKED AFTER CITY DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, UNDER SOME CONDITIONS, ELEVATED PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK VENT LINE CAN CAUSE BACK PRESSURE IN THROUGH THE SURGE CONTROL VALVE.
Consequence
ON SOME OCCASIONS THIS CAN CAUSE LIQUID FUEL FROM REAR CARBURETOR AIR FILTER BOX. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE THIS FUEL LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CARBON CANISTER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED CANISTER AND ASSOCIATED VENT LINE CHANGES WILL BE MADE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-255-2550.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dt: the contact owns a 2004 suzuki marauder 800. There was a glitch in the transmission that caused an accident. Suzuki stated that this was normal for that model. It was a manual transmission. The dealership replaced the entire clutch with less than 700 miles on the motorcycle. No other work was…”
“Dt: the contact owns a 2004 suzuki marauder 800. There was a glitch in the transmission that caused an accident. Suzuki stated that this was normal for that model. It was a manual transmission. The dealership replaced the entire clutch with less than 700 miles on the motorcycle. No other work was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Suzuki Vz800 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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