2003 Suzuki SV1000S Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 70%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,900miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Suzuki SV1000S, 70% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,900 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Connector from the ignition switch to wiring harness overheated and the connector no longer help the wires together for the ignition. Turn the key - no power at all to the bike. I have read about dozens of riders this has happened to, some have had accidents as a result. Luckily I wasn't in motion when the power gave out.”
NHTSA complaint #10293232, filed 2009-11, 12,000 miles“My bike was having intermittent electrical starting problems for approx. 2 months. The dealer found a green connector in the wiring harness that had shorted out. I have since found out that this is very common on Suzuki motorcycles. My bike is a 2003 SV1000S with 16k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10174208, filed 2006-11, 15,500 miles“For the second time, the green connector connecting the ignition to the wiring harness has faulted, preventing the motorcycle from running. Let me repeat, the second time. I had the ignition replaced, and two months later it happened again.”
NHTSA complaint #10224302, filed 2008-04, 28,800 miles“My 2003 Suzuki SV1000S motorcycle had an intermittent total power(electrical) failure that would result in the bike shutting off. I took the bike to a dealer and they could not duplicate the problem. The week of august 13-19 it began to get worse so I stopped riding and began to research on my own and found the ignition switch connector had failed and began to burn the wires on the switch end. For right now the switch is removed and not installed on the bike for fear of a fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10166696, filed 2006-08, 7,400 miles“There is a faulty wiring harness on the ignition of my 2003 Suzuki SV1000S motorcycle. A few friends found this problem and one crashed the bike because of this problem. I simply inspected my bike after hearing about this problem and found that this was the case in my ignition. The harness cannot sustain the current load and melts, causing the motorcycle to shut down. This should be a recall by Suzuki to prevent any more dangerous situations. Fire is a possibility or crashing due to total loss of engine power.”
NHTSA complaint #10157213, filed 2006-05, 21,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19 | 70% |
Other parts of the 2003 Suzuki SV1000S
6 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Suzuki SV1000S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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