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2005 Suzuki VL1500T problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

13,880 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues266.7%

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
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2
Fuel System, Gasoline1

Electrical System: 2; 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
2
25,000 to 49,999
1
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 49,9991
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: 1; 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
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20112
20221

2011: 2; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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 10419773 · 2011-08-17 (August 17, 2011)

I HAVE A 2005 SUZUKI VL1500T AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE STATOR REPLACE ON MY BIKE AFTER IT ONLY HAS 13,880 MILES. IN 2010 WHILE RIDING MY BIKE IT WENT DEAD AND I HAD TO COAST MY WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DURING TRAFFIC. AFTER REPLACING MY BATTERY THE BIKE WORKED PERFECTLY. THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER I ROAD MY BIKE TO WORK AND WENT TO LUNCH AROUND 1PM. WHEN I GOT READY TO GO HOME AROUND 4PM IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER GETTING THE BIKE HOME I PLACED IT ON MY BATTERY PLUS TENDER CHARGER AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I LEFT THE BIK…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,880 miles reported. Look up ODI 10419773 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10420055 · 2011-08-18 (August 18, 2011)

STATOR FAILED AT 70-75MPH IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING!! JUST HEARD A LOUD POP! AND THEN NO POWER AT ALL! NO POWER TO THE BIKE WHAT SO EVER. HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER REPLACING STATOR. 500 MILES LATER! AGAIN NO WARNING, JUST A LOUD POP AND NO POWER WHATSOEVER. ONLY THIS TIME I WAS ON A BACK ROAD. THERE IS NO WAY THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE! THE RECTIFER/REGULATOR ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS THE SAME PART# THAT IS UNDER A RECALL NOTICE BY SUZUKI. WHY THESE BIKES WEREN'T INCLUDED IS A MYSTERY TO ME?? THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN A WEAK LINK WITH TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420055 at NHTSA ↗