Suzuki VL1500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Suzuki VL1500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1998: 2 complaints 1998 1999: 1 complaints 2000: 1 complaints 2000 2001: 3 complaints 2002: 1 complaints 2002 2003: 1 complaints 2004: 6 complaints 2004 2005: 13 complaints 2006: 0 complaints 2006 2007: 9 complaints 2008: 5 complaints 2008
2008: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19982
19991
20001
20013
20021
20031
20046
200513
20060
20079
20085

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.