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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2025
Service BrakesCrashInjury
ON JUNE 2021 I RECIVED A RECALL PLANFET FROM SUZUKY USA THAT MY 2005 SUZUKY GXRZ 600 HAS A RECALL ON THE MASTER CILINDER FRONT BRACKES AFTER I RECIVED THAT NOTICE I CALL THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS ON THE NOTICE AFTER I CALL THEY GAVED ME 2 DIFERENTS PLACES WHERE I COULD BRING THE BIKE WICH I COSE THE CLOSES ONE ALL POWERS LOCAT…
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ON JUNE 2021 I RECIVED A RECALL PLANFET FROM SUZUKY USA THAT MY 2005 SUZUKY GXRZ 600 HAS A RECALL ON THE MASTER CILINDER FRONT BRACKES AFTER I RECIVED THAT NOTICE I CALL THE PHONE NUMBER THAT WAS ON THE NOTICE AFTER I CALL THEY GAVED ME 2 DIFERENTS PLACES WHERE I COULD BRING THE BIKE WICH I COSE THE CLOSES ONE ALL POWERS LOCATED AT GRANBY MASS. I CALL ALL POWERS AND THE TOLD ME THEY DONT HAVE THE PART BUT THEY WILL ORDER IT AFTER A FEW DAYS I WAS CALL THAT THE PART ARIVE TO THEM SO I DECIDE TO BRING THE BIKE TO THEM AND I LEFT THE BIKE AND ON JUN 16 -2021 I PICK UP THE BIKE I WENT TO PICK UP THE BIKE I LEFT THE SHOP AND WILE DRIVING THE BIKE GOING TO MY HOUSE MY FRONT BRAKE LOCK ON WICHE I END UP FALLING FROM THE BIKE . CAUSING ME SEVERE INJURIES
NHTSA ODI #11640905
15,000 miles · Aug 28, 2018
Service Brakes
I HAVE OWNED A 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R 600 FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. I GOT A MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MY FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE "FREE" SERVICE DONE ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I DROPPED MY MOTORCYCLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 8/2/18. I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP WAS STILL WAITING ON…
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I HAVE OWNED A 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R 600 FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. I GOT A MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MY FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL SUZUKI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE "FREE" SERVICE DONE ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I DROPPED MY MOTORCYCLE OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 8/2/18. I WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP WAS STILL WAITING ON THE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WOULD BE A FEW DAYS OR MAYBE EVEN A WEEK BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP COULD WORK ON IT. BECAUSE MY MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT MY PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS WAITING ON THE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO PREFORM THE RECALL, I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THERE TIME AND PLEASE CONTACT ME WHEN THE RECALL WAS FINISHED. ON 8/15/18 I WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE RECALL WAS PREFORMED AND MY MOTORCYCLE WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP I WOULD BE INTO GET MY MOTORCYCLE WHEN I COULD FIND SOMEONE TO GIVE ME A RIDE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEM. ON 8/25/18 I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP MY MOTORCYCLE AND THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS STOLEN AND I NEED TO COME BACK ON 8/27/18 TO SPEAK WITH OWNER OF DEALERSHIP. WENT IN ON 8/27/18 TO SPEAK WITH OWNER AND THE OWNER INFORMED ME THAT IF THE POLICE DID NOT RECOVER MY MOTORCYCLE AND IF I DIDN'T HAVE INSURANCE ON MY MOTORCYCLE THEN I WOULD "MOST LIKELY" NOT BE GETTING MY MOTORCYCLE REPLACED. MY BIKE WAS STATIONARY AT THE DEALERSHIP THE ENTIRE TIME FROM 8/2/18 UNTIL WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STOLEN
NHTSA ODI #11122891
21,247 miles · Jun 18, 2015
Electrical SystemService BrakesCrashInjury
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I COULDN'T STOP. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. I T-BONED THE CAR RESULTING IN NEAR FATAL INJURIES.
NHTSA ODI #10726102
11 miles · Jan 18, 2014
Service BrakesCrashInjury
I WAS RIDING AT 30MPH AND WHILE TRYING TO SLOWLY BRAKE MY BIKE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND I ENDED HITTING A CURB DUE TO MY BIKE WOULDN'T BRAKE AND I CRASHED I ENDED FLYING OFF MY BIKE HITTING A WALL FROM A RESIDENTIAL HOME I WAS HURT, DUE TO ACCIDENT I'M STILL SUFFERING PAIN DUE TO INJURY TIL THIS DAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10560457
12,000 miles · Jul 30, 2009
Electrical System
BIKE AT HIGH RPM'S 14-15K HAS A ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP AND PICK BACK UP AND TAKE OFF ACTION. I HAVE A 2005 GSXR 600. I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS AND ITS LOOKING LIKE IT WILL COST A LOT OF MONEY....I.E. NEW FUEL INJECTORS AND/OR A NEW ECM! *TR
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2013 GSX-R600 and GSX-R750, and model year 2005-2013 GSX-R1000 motorcycles. In combination with older brake fluid, corrosion of the brake piston inside of the front brake master cylinder generates gas that may result in a reduction of fluid pressure transmission to the front brake.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's campaign numbers for this recall are: 2A (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36).
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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