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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. 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.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
700 miles · Sep 2, 2005
Power TrainCrashInjury
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI MARAUDER 800. THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SUZUKI STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THAT MODEL. IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH WITH LESS THAN 700 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. NO OTHER WORK WAS DONE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER S…
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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI MARAUDER 800. THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SUZUKI STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THAT MODEL. IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH WITH LESS THAN 700 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. NO OTHER WORK WAS DONE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK *JB
THIS CAMPAIGN INVOLVES CERTAIN MARAUDER MODEL MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT. WHEN A MOTORCYCLE IS PARKED AFTER CITY DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, UNDER SOME CONDITIONS, ELEVATED PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK VENT LINE CAN CAUSE BACK PRESSURE IN THROUGH THE SURGE CONTROL VALVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ON SOME OCCASIONS THIS CAN CAUSE LIQUID FUEL FROM REAR CARBURETOR AIR FILTER BOX. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE THIS FUEL LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CARBON CANISTER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED CANISTER AND ASSOCIATED VENT LINE CHANGES WILL BE MADE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUZUKI AT 1-800-255-2550.
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NHTSA investigations
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