2025–2026 Suzuki DR-Z400S & 2025 Suzuki DR-Z400SM recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2025-2026 DR-Z400S and 2025 DR-Z400SM motorcycles. The reservoir tank cap fixing screws may have been incorrectly tightened, allowing brake fluid to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 122, “Motorcycle Brake Systems.”
💥 The risk
A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability, increasing the distance required to stop and the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will tighten the screws, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2026. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 20, 2025.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V873000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 3A09
- Manufacturer
- Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,003
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-934-0934
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 9, 2026
- Built
- Mar 11, 2025 – Jul 21, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR