2003 Suzuki SV1000S electrical system problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Suzuki SV1000S — 70% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Motorcycle would not charge battery and completely died because of it one day. Opened up magneto cover and found the rotor magnets had disintegrated. Ruined the rotor and magneto and only had 17,000 miles on it. Cleaning up bits of magnet all around the crank and inside the engine.”
filed Jun 4, 2019
“My suzuki sv1000s has an electrical problem. I first noticed this problem when I attempted to start the motorcycle in my garage in may of 2011. I turned the switch and nothing came on. I checked the battery and there was no problem with it. Mysteriously, the electrical system started working…”
filed Oct 3, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Suzuki SV1000S
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.