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2005 Suzuki VZ800

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

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 reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2007
Electrical System

MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITH NO POWER OR LIGHTS WILE RIDING AT 25 MPH. DEALER NEVER MENTIONED RECALL, AND SUGGESTED TO FIX WIRE HARNESS AT IGNITION POINT. (MY COST). MOTORCYCLE STALLED 3 MILES OUT OF DEALER. HAD TO PAY AGAIN FOR LABOR. DEALER MENTION FIRST PROBLEM HAD CAUSE A DOMINO EFFECT ON THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. NO WARRANTY AND …

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MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITH NO POWER OR LIGHTS WILE RIDING AT 25 MPH. DEALER NEVER MENTIONED RECALL, AND SUGGESTED TO FIX WIRE HARNESS AT IGNITION POINT. (MY COST). MOTORCYCLE STALLED 3 MILES OUT OF DEALER. HAD TO PAY AGAIN FOR LABOR. DEALER MENTION FIRST PROBLEM HAD CAUSE A DOMINO EFFECT ON THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. NO WARRANTY AND MAY HAPPENED AGAIN. MOTORCYCLE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE ALL THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AT MY EXPENSE. MOTORCYCLE CAN NOT BE RIDDEN DUE TO THE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT MAY STALL WITH NO WARNING AS IT HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS ADDED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS IS RUBBING WITH THE BODY OF THE BIKE BECAUSE OF DEFECT AT MULTIPLE POINTS! AND HAS NO WARRANTY. MY LIFE IS AT RISK IF THE WIRE SHORTS AND STALLS THE BIKE WILE I RIDE. TO PROVE MY CASE IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10178121

Official recalls

1

05V566000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Dec 21, 2005

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. IF THE WIRING HARNESS IS NOT ROUTED PROPERLY, IT CAN RUB AGAINST THE CLUTCH CABLE/THROTTLE CABLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONTINUED RUBBING MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL OR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THIS WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE OF A CRASH RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACE THE LOCK SET INCLUDING THE IGNITION SWITCH ALONG WITH THE CLUTCH CABLE/THROTTLE CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 714-572-1490.

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NHTSA investigations

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