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Suzuki DR650 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

1,200 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns150.0%

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.

Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1
Fuel System, Gasoline1

Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
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 25,0001
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: 1; 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 (1). 1 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.

2013
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20132

2013: 2

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns 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 10491181 · 2013-01-03 (January 3, 2013)

2012 SUZUKI DR650SE MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPEATED OPERATIONAL FAILURES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON SIX OCCASIONS, HE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE RIDING THE BIKE. HE TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE BIKE STOPPED RUNNING MULTIPLE TIMES, SEEMINGLY DUE TO BEING OUT OF GAS, THE BIKE STOPPED RUNNING WHEN IT HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS AND APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK. A REP FROM SUZUKI INFORMED STATED THE CONSUMER MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-FILLING THE GAS TANK. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10491181 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2012
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20120

2012: 0

Year-by-year records

Suzuki DR650 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201220Not available