Suzuki VINSON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
839 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 25.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 25.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 25.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cables | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Cables: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
2005: 3; 2006: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10117564 · 2005-04-06 (April 6, 2005)
WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION IT WOULD DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE , AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND NO PROBLEM WAS RECORDED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10117564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140734 · 2005-10-25 (October 25, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2005 SUZUKI VS 800 MOTOR CLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED. HE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. HE WAS APPROACHING A CORNER AND WAS SLOWING DOWN, USING BOTH BRAKES. THEN HE DOWN SHIFTED AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED . HE CRASHED AND HIT THE PAVEMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10140734 at NHTSA ↗
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
2004: 0; 2005: 0