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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
250 miles · Jul 25, 2011
Electrical SystemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN FUSE IN THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED FIVE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY F…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GZ250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE MAIN FUSE IN THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BECAUSE IT CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED FIVE TIMES BECAUSE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY FAIL WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.
NHTSA ODI #10415082
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