Tl*the contact owns a 2003 suzuki valusia. The contact stated that when the speed increased to 70 MPH, the vehicle began to sputter. The carburetor was cleaned, adjusted the valves and placed a new emission system, but not of the repairs corrected the failure. The contact spoke to the dealer who stated it could be the gasoline pump failing, but it was not replaced. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 33,000.
The worst 2003 Suzuki VL800 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Wheels1
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- Engine1
- Lights1
- Wheels1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Suzuki VL800 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 suzuki vl800. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact heard a noise and parked the motorcycle. He noticed the spokes in the rear wheels were broken. Days later, the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the spokes were broken due to poor maintenance. The vehicle was repaired, but was driven occasionally throughout the course of three years, only adding 1,859 miles. In october of 2008, while driving approximately 70 MPH, it felt like the vehicle had a flat tire. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and noticed that several of the rear wheel spokes were broken. The vehicle was transported by a u-haul to his residence. The dealer stated that they had no record of his motorcycle being repaired in 2005 and were not liable for the repairs. The current mileage was 5,304 and failure mileage was 3,445. Updated 11/17/08 *cn a spoke was missing in the rear wheel. Updated 11/24/08.
Dt*: the contact stated the light bar on the motorcycle that holds the driving and blinker lights fractured and was replaced. Afterwards, the bar fractured again. The dealer determined the motorcycle was no longer under warranty.
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Questions about the 2003 Suzuki VL800
Is the 2003 Suzuki VL800 reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2003 Suzuki VL800, close to a typical VL800 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2003 Suzuki VL800?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint. Next is lights (1).
How many recalls does the 2003 Suzuki VL800 have?
No recalls on record.
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