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2005 Suzuki C90 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

14,851 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 8 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues337.5%
Engine operation112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
5
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System5
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel1
Power Train1

Electrical System: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Power Train: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
2
2011
4
2013
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20092
20114
20131
20161

2009: 2; 2011: 4; 2013: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10420767 · 2011-08-19 (August 19, 2011)

CHARGING LED SHOWED THAT THE BIKE WAS NOT CHARGING. STATOR AND VOLTAGE RECTIFIER/REGULATOR FAILED. THE CHARGING SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER CHARGING THE BATTERY OR SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REPLACED STATOR AND VOLTAGE RECTIFIER/REGULATOR. OLD STATOR IS STILL AVAILABLE, THREW OUT THE R/R. REPLACED THE OEM STATOR WITH AN AFTER MARKED SWITCHING STATOR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420767 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10440308 · 2011-12-18 (December 18, 2011)

THE MOTORCYCLE START-UP IS NOT CONSISTENT. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THE MAIN HIGH BEAM LIGHT WOULD DIM INDICATING THAT THERE IS BATTERY, BUT IT DOES NOT START, AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CANNOT EVEN HEAR ANYTHING CLICKING. START-UP ON THE FIRST TRY IS LESS THAN 1% OF THE TIMES. INTERNET RESEARCH YIELDS RESULTS OF THIS ISSUE BEING COMMON AMONG MOTORCYCLES OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL YET THERE IS NO DOCUMENTED RECALL FROM THE SUZUKI. ACCORDING TO USER'S MANUAL EVERYTHING ON THIS BIKE IS PROPERLY CONNECTED AND FUNCTIONING AS IT IS THE CASE FOR MOST RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440308 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10904640 · 2016-09-08 (September 8, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI C90. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE GEAR SHIFT FRACTURED DUE TO THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE PART. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10904640 at NHTSA ↗