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2008 Suzuki GSX-1300RK8

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Power Train
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

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4 miles · Apr 2, 2008
Structure

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-1300RK8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KICKSTAND WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. HE STOPPED RIDING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE KICKSTAND AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILU…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-1300RK8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KICKSTAND WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. HE STOPPED RIDING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE KICKSTAND AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4.

NHTSA ODI #10223120

Official recalls

1

08V249000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Jun 3, 2008

AMERICAN SUZUKI IS RECALLING 9,109 MY 2008 GSX1300R MOTORCYCLES. IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE A BENT PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO FLEX RATHER THAN SLIDE WHEN THE HANDLEBAR IS MOVED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT OR LEFT TO RIGHT. REPEATED SIDE-TO-SIDE MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLEBAR, AND FLEXING OF THE BENT PORTION WIRING HARNESS, CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH LEAD WIRES TO BECOME CUT OR BROKEN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF LIGHTING AND/OR STALLING OF THE ENGINE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE IGNITION SWITCH LEAD WIRE ROUTING. IF THE LEAD WIRE HARNESS IS INCORRECTLY ROUTED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER PORTION IGNITION SWITCH (WHICH CONTAINS THE IGNITION SWITCH LEAD WIRES) AND MAKE SURE THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS PROPERLY ROUTED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMERICAN SUZUKI AT 1-800-255-2550.

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NHTSA investigations

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