2012 Suzuki DL650 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 67%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,005miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 Suzuki DL650, 67% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,005 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Headlight goes out when operationing without warning. This is not an uncommon occurrence. Did research and discovered numerous owners have/had this problem. I was stopped by a florida state trooper who informed me my headlight was not working. Called Suzuki to report this safety issue and they were not concerned.”
NHTSA complaint #10949130, filed 2017-02, 13,005 miles“The vehicle speedometer is reading higher than the speed as measured by an onboard GPS. The difference is approximately +8%. Is there a federal standard for vehicle speedometer/odometer accuracy?? The manufacturer states that he warrants the speedometer/odometer to be accurate within 10%.”
NHTSA complaint #10568806, filed 2014-03, 1,050 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Suzuki DL650. After riding 360 miles, over a two day period, the motorcycle was parked and the contact discovered that the tail lights and the parking lights were illuminated slightly. The contact was unable to turn the lights off and disconnected the battery. The contact discovered that the wiring harness, beneath the fuel tank on the left side of the bike, melted through five wires. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,800.”
NHTSA complaint #10705023, filed 2015-04, 20,800 miles“Gear position indicator has failed yearly, part 37730-44h01, cost is over $100 to replace. Fuel inj system takes info from this part, the bike gives a intermittent fi warning light when this part is malfunctioning. Have replaced this part 4 times now.”
NHTSA complaint #11002638, filed 2017-07Related recalls
- 16V878000Dec 6, 2016Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 DL650 motorcycles manufactured August 30, 2011, to October 12, 2015. In the…Covers: Suzuki DL650 2012–2016
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 67% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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