2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle problems & reliability
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 9 | 38% |
| Power Train | 9 | 38% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 | 13% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 8% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 4% |
| Steering | 1 | 4% |
| Suspension | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I have a 2002 suzuki intruder 1500,motorcycle, I recently smelled gas coming from the bike, I then discovered a crack in the fuel tank itself,I am on a 1500 intruder forum and there are aprox. 20 or so others that have experienced have the same crack in the same place on the tank, this is a major defect that the…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Sep 5, 2004
“1. Whenever I ride my suzuki sv650s in heavy rain I have a problem. 2. Water gets into the front spark plug and the front cylinder misfires or stops firing completely. 3. I have replaced the plug and wire and have attempted to construct a water shield. All of these efforts have failed. Water still gets in whenever it…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Jun 11, 2004
“At 4000 miles on my 2002 suzuki dr650se motorcycle, the cylinder base gasket is leaking oil over the engine and rear of the bike including the rear tire. This could cause the bike to crash if sufficient oil is deposited on the rear tire. As the bike is out of its one year warrenty, suzuki will not cover the costs to…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Jun 10, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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