Suzuki Gs500ex

Model Gs500ex made by Suzuki got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding structure.

Gs500ex year 9999

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 9999

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
STRUCTURE - BODY
9913	10/05/1998		602700	Assembly & pre-delivery procedures. *yc	01/07/1999

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
07/08/2008	10
	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki gs500 (na). while driving 65 mph, the vehicle would completely shut down. the electricity would be running, but the vehicle would not start. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for service and they appeared to have corrected the failure by tightening the bolts. however, the failure recurred later the same day as the repairs. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel prior to the failure. a week later, the vehicle was taken back for another repair. the third incident occurred when the vehicle made a noise when it was started. the contact noticed that it would not start at all or, if it did start, it would only remain on for approximately five minutes. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was 129 and failure mileage was approximately 10.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
11/01/1999		26	10/16/1999
	Vehicle stalls at any speed/any time. taken to dealer numerous times, cannot remedy. consumer took vehicle to 2 other dealers, could not remedy problem. ak consumer states the problem is with valve and valve stem. jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
11/01/1999		26	10/16/1999
	Vehicle stalls at any speed/any time. taken to dealer numerous times, cannot remedy. consumer took vehicle to 2 other dealers, could not remedy problem. ak consumer states the problem is with valve and valve stem. jb