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2009 Suzuki SFV650 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 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 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues150.0%

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.

Electrical System
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2

Electrical System: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
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 25,0002
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: 2; 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 (2). 0 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.

2011
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20112

2011: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues 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 10395524 · 2011-04-11 (April 11, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI SFV650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V108000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR THAT WAS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WOULD BE ORDERED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT WAS STILL AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF PARTS AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY HAS EXTENDED BEYOND A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER HAD YET TO CONTACT HIM IN REGARDS TO THE PART BECOMING AVA…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,304 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395524 at NHTSA ↗