Suzuki VL800
Owners filed 31 complaints across 8 model years of the Suzuki VL800. The 2005 drew the most (9); the 2010 the fewest (0).
Model years8
Complaints31
Recalls5
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Suzuki VL800 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | Electrical System › Ignition | Routine | |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Seats | Routine | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine |
Which Suzuki VL800 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2005 is the weakest year on record, with 9 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 1 recall.
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.