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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 Suzuki Dl650 Recalls

The 2012 Suzuki Dl650 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 6, 2016.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Suzuki Dl650. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 Suzuki Dl650, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

3 recalls on the 2012 Suzuki Dl650

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Campaign
16V878000
Reported
December 6, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 8,613
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2013 Dl650

16V878000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Campaign
15V852000
Reported
December 18, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 6,214
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2013 Dl650, 2 other models

15V852000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
12V038000
Reported
February 3, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 1,396
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

12V038000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2012 Suzuki Dl650 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2012 Suzuki Dl650, the newest on January 2, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2012 Suzuki Dl650, the component group named most often is the electrical system (67%), followed by the power train (17%) and the service brakes (17%).

1 of the 2012 Suzuki Dl650's 3 recalls also concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System4
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 Suzuki Dl650 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20141
20151
20173
20241

Complaints about the 2012 Suzuki Dl650 peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 3. 33% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 6 complaints about the 2012 Suzuki Dl650 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Suzuki Dl650 by model year

Other 2012 Suzuki models

Newest record on this page: January 2, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted