2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle, 13% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,500 miles.
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.
“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 Suzuki corp chooses to ignore. Others on our forum have contacted them and with no luck, there are a few that had them replaced that were still under warranty, mine is out of warranty but this does seem like a major safety concern. …”
NHTSA complaint #10090455, filed 2004-09, 6,500 miles“The fuel injection system causes surging, stalling, and unexpected engine performance. Unable to operate vehicle in safe manner due to uneven and unexpected engine performance. When traveling down the road at a constant RPM, the bike surges backfires, misses, and can not maintain a constant RPM. I have rode two other identical bikes that do not exhibit any of these problems and are safe to drive. Suzuki customer service refuses to admit or address that there are problems with certain Suzuki dl1000 motorcycle fuel injection systems. Dt”
NHTSA complaint #769855, filed 2002-11Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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