Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2012 Suzuki DR650 peaked in 2013, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2012 Suzuki DR650
Motorcycle, built in Japan. Owner complaints on file from Jan 3, 2013 to Aug 22, 2013.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2012 motorcycle
Severity index50.02012 motorcycles average 7.8
First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2012 Suzuki DR650 name engine and cooling
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 2012 Suzuki DR650
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2012 Suzuki DR650
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Aug 22, 2013Failure Jun 1, 20101,200 milesSacramento, CAManifold/header/muffler/tail pipeCrash1 injured
I LOST CONTROL OF MY BIKE IN LOOSE DIRT AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHILE OFF ROAD RIDING. THE BIKE ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND PINNED ME TO THE GROUND WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE WITH HEAT SHIELD ON MY RIGHT ANKLE. ALTHOUGH I HAD A HELMET ON I WAS DAZED AND COULDN'T LIFT THE 400 LBS BIKE OFF MY ANKLE FOR ABOUT 5 MIN UNTIL MY COMPANION LIFTED IT OFF ME. THIS IS A CALIFORNIA DMV COMPLIANT BIKE THAT HAS A CATALYTIC EXHAUST PIPE WHICH IS HOTTER THAN A STANDARD BIKE FROM ANOTHER STATE. I SUSTAINED A FOURTH DEGREE BURN TO MY ANKLE INTO THE BONE. I'VE HAD TWO SURGERIES AND MY LOSE MY RIGHT FOOT. IS THERE A NHTSA OR OTHER AGENCY EXHAUST HEAT STANDARD THAT THE MANUFACTURE MUST COMPLY? IF SO WHERE MAY I FIND IT? MAY I HAVE AN ENGINEER REVIEW THIS WITH ME? I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERELY BURNED FROM A EXHAUST PIPE WITH A HEAT SHIELD ON IT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PLEASE ADDRESS MY CONCERN. THANKS YOU *TR
NHTSA complaint 10536744 - Filed Jan 3, 2013Failure Jan 1, 2013Long Beach, CAEngine, Fuel system, Gasoline
2012 SUZUKI DR650SE MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPEATED OPERATIONAL FAILURES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON SIX OCCASIONS, HE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE RIDING THE BIKE. HE TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE BIKE STOPPED RUNNING MULTIPLE TIMES, SEEMINGLY DUE TO BEING OUT OF GAS, THE BIKE STOPPED RUNNING WHEN IT HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS AND APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK. A REP FROM SUZUKI INFORMED STATED THE CONSUMER MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-FILLING THE GAS TANK. *JB
NHTSA complaint 10491181
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.