"How reliable is the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle?"

"Based on 26 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle has a median complaint mileage of 2800 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 26 total complaints filed."

2002 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints

Total Complaints

2,800mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,500 25th Percentile

2,800 Median Mileage

6,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE BIKE, WHICH IS COMING FROM THE CYLINDER, THE CYLINDER BASE GASKET HAS HAD TWO FAILURES-WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. MR *SCC *NLM"

"ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT CAUSE. DT"

"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..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28