2003 Suzuki SV1000S problems
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Suzuki SV1000S. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 68% of complaints. Next are fuel system (19%) and cruise control (3%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 68% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 15,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 12,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On the 2003 suzuki sv1000s models. The fuel rod internal to the fuel tank can break and cause the throttle to open & close rapidly & uncontrollably, in turn, causing the motorcycle to fall while leaning, stall in traffic, suddenly leap forward from a stop upon releasing the clutch or at low speeds it can shoot upward into a wheelie with the possibility of flipping the motorcycle.
My 2003 suzuki sv1000s motorcycle has a long history of cutting out while in motion, in traffic, in turns, resulting in eventual and complete electronic failure on 7/8/2006. This has been an ongoing problem since I purchased the bike in august of 2005. I have had multiple mechanics (even dealer mechanics) checking the fuel pump, gas tank, air filter, fuel filter, and fuses to attempt to fix this problem.
Ignition cutout on my 2003 suzuki sv1000s motorcycle left me stranded. My bike had to be towed at considerable expense. The dealer reports that I need a new ignition and electrical connector. Similar incidents have been reported ([link removed] yet suzuki fails to cover replacement costs.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 suzuki sv1000s motorcycle. On two separate occasions, the vehicle completely shut off without warning. The vehicle would not restart and had to be towed both times. The dealer stated that the ignition harness was faulty and replaced it twice. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 27,000 and failure mileage was 23,000.
Other model years of the SV1000S
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003