Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Suzuki GS500

Owners filed 4 complaints across 6 model years of the Suzuki GS500. The 2009 drew the most (1); the 2009 the fewest (1).

Model years6
Complaints4
Recalls4
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Suzuki GS500 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20091
0——Engine and Engine CoolingRoutine
20070
1———Routine
20060
1———Routine
20051
1——Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v BatteryRoutine
20041
1——Exterior LightingRoutine
20021
0——Vehicle Speed ControlRoutine

Which Suzuki GS500 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling.

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.