Suzuki DL650
Owners filed 18 complaints across 14 model years of the Suzuki DL650. The 2012 drew the most (6); the 2018 the fewest (0).
Model years14
Complaints18
Recalls15
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Suzuki DL650 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System › Wiring | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine |
Which Suzuki DL650 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2012 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.