2024 Suzuki DL800

Do not drive

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the exterior lighting. It has been recalled 1 time.

Do not drive

NHTSA attached an advisory to a recall on this vehicle. Advisories apply to specific production runs — check your VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving it.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Exterior Lighting	2		0	0	0
Tires › Tread/Belt	1		0	0	0
Exterior Lighting › Headlights	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Tires24V535000Do not drive

Filed Jul 17, 20241,688 vehiclesSuzuki Motor Usa, Llc

Defect. Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2023-2024 DL800DE motorcycles. The rear tire may crack or deform, resulting in tire tread separation.

Risk. Tread separation may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the rear tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 20, 2024. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-714- 572-1490. Suzuki's number for this recall is 3A03.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Exterior Lighting

Filed Sep 22, 2025NH

The factory headlights are not capable of safely illuminating the roadway while operating the motorcycle at night.

Exterior Lighting

Filed Sep 6, 2025NJ

Headlight does not provide adequate illumination at night, making riding extremely dangerous.

Tires › Tread/Belt

Filed Apr 28, 20251,700 milesPA

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800DE equipped with Dunlop tires, Tire Line: Trailmax Mixtour, Tire Size: 90/90/21(front) and 150/70/R17(rear), DOT: Rear tire (1EU3PYDFM3524), DOT: Front tire (N/A). The contact stated that while making a turn at 45 MPH, the motorcycle began to violently shake. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered that the center treads on the front and rear tires were worn. Despite the failure, the contact was able to ride the motorcycle back to the residence. The tires were taken to dealer where it was acknowledged that there were failures with the tires and referred the contact to the tire warranty department. The warranty department offered no assistance and the contact paid out-of-pocket for a new set of tires. The tires were replaced by the contact. The failure mileage was 1,700.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights

Filed Jul 25, 20246,150 milesTX

The contact owns a 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlight failed to provide adequate illumination, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,150.

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2024

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2026	1	0	Routine
2024 — this page	4	1	Do not drive
2023	0	1	Do not drive

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Reading this record

NHTSA has issued a do-not-drive warning for a recall on this vehicle.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 17, 2024. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.