Suzuki Vl1500 2008
Model Vl1500 made in 2008 by Suzuki got 26 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and steering.
Model 2008
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 1 | ||
| I bought a '08 c90 boulevard from a suzuki dealer brand new in 2009 and from the first ride there was a horrible wobble upon deceleration starting at approximately at 30 mph. i took the bike back to the dealer to have this problem looked at and the dealer test drove the bike and he insisted this problem was due to my weight (350lbs) and he state he felt no wobble. this went on for two years. after joining the delfi c90 forum i was alerted to the fact that my shb's were bad and this was happening to hundreds of others with the c90 from years '04 to present and on brand new bikes as well. this will cost me $500 to repair. i was also alerted to another problem currently occurring, which is a rr problem stemming from a bad design in the electrical system (shunt design). this problem is also occurring to hundreds if not thousands of vl1500's and c90's. this problem will cost about another $400 to repair. both of these problems are extreme safety hazards!!!!. | |||
| 07/23/2010 | 12300 | ||
| Nhtsa campaign id number: 11v108000 component: electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator the regulator / rectifier assemblies with the following suzuki part numbers are being recalled on the motorcycles mentioned: 32800-41f11, 32800-15h10, 32800-05h11, 32800-41g10, 32800-15h00, 32800-18h00, 32800-05g10, 32800-10g10, 32800-05h20, or 32800-06g01. i recently had this problem with my 2008 c90t suzuki motorcycle. my bike has the same componants that recently failed. how come the c90 is not on the list of motorcycles. i would also like to complain about the steering head bearings. any of the complaints that you have had from c90 owners, they will also tell you about steering wobble it has happened to new and used bikes with very low mileage. the bearings are not appropriate for this bike. a person on the c90 forum of which i subscribe has made tmk bearings available for purchase. they are the roller type and not the normal round type and correct the problem. so, i would also like to report this safety issue as you can well imagine the low and high speed wobble issue being a safety issue. lb | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Engine failure in traffic due to faulty stator/regulator/rectifier - based on internet forums, this appears to be systemic for this model of motorcycle. poses danger as engine failure in traffic could lead to an accident. please note that there are recalls for several suzuki motorcycles that use the same stator/regulator/rectifier. this model should also be recalled to prevent any future accidents. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 4000 | ||
| Engine failure in traffic due to faulty stator/regulator/rectifier - based on internet forums, this appears to be systemic for this model of motorcycle. poses danger as engine failure in traffic could lead to an accident. please note that there are recalls for several suzuki motorcycles that use the same stator/regulator/rectifier. this model should also be recalled to prevent any future accidents. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 08/20/2011 | 1 | ||
| I bought a '08 c90 boulevard from a suzuki dealer brand new in 2009 and from the first ride there was a horrible wobble upon deceleration starting at approximately at 30 mph. i took the bike back to the dealer to have this problem looked at and the dealer test drove the bike and he insisted this problem was due to my weight (350lbs) and he state he felt no wobble. this went on for two years. after joining the delfi c90 forum i was alerted to the fact that my shb's were bad and this was happening to hundreds of others with the c90 from years '04 to present and on brand new bikes as well. this will cost me $500 to repair. i was also alerted to another problem currently occurring, which is a rr problem stemming from a bad design in the electrical system (shunt design). this problem is also occurring to hundreds if not thousands of vl1500's and c90's. this problem will cost about another $400 to repair. both of these problems are extreme safety hazards!!!!. | |||
| 07/23/2010 | 12300 | ||
| Nhtsa campaign id number: 11v108000 component: electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator the regulator / rectifier assemblies with the following suzuki part numbers are being recalled on the motorcycles mentioned: 32800-41f11, 32800-15h10, 32800-05h11, 32800-41g10, 32800-15h00, 32800-18h00, 32800-05g10, 32800-10g10, 32800-05h20, or 32800-06g01. i recently had this problem with my 2008 c90t suzuki motorcycle. my bike has the same componants that recently failed. how come the c90 is not on the list of motorcycles. i would also like to complain about the steering head bearings. any of the complaints that you have had from c90 owners, they will also tell you about steering wobble it has happened to new and used bikes with very low mileage. the bearings are not appropriate for this bike. a person on the c90 forum of which i subscribe has made tmk bearings available for purchase. they are the roller type and not the normal round type and correct the problem. so, i would also like to report this safety issue as you can well imagine the low and high speed wobble issue being a safety issue. lb | |||