IllustrationTHE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS FOR BRAKE RECALL TO BE REPAIRED. THE RECALL IS 4- MONTHS OLD. *AK
1999 Suzuki GSXR600
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsDEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE RECALLED CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER. NLM
ENGINE VALVES ARE BAD, AND THE CRANK CHAIN TENSIONER ALSO MALFUNCTIONED.VALVES WERE MAKING LOUD NOISES, IN ADDITION, REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Official recalls
199V132000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline
May 20, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER DOES NOT PROVIDE CONSISTENT TENSION TO THE CAM CHAIN IN THE ENGINE CAUSING ABNORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO CAM CHAIN BREAKAGE OR OVER SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER AND UPPER CAM CHAIN GUIDE NO. 2 WITH A REVISED CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER AND UPPER CAM CHAIN GUIDE NO. 2. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MAY REPLACE OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BECAUSE OF CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER FAILURE.
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
1PE03033 · Cam Chain Tensioner (cct)
Opened Jul 23, 2003 · Closed Nov 13, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION TO ASSESS THE SAFETY-RELATED PERFORMANCE OF SUZUKI'S REMEDY IN RECALL 99V-312, ODI HAS:CONTACTED AFFECTED OWNERS;DISCUSSED THE REMEDY'S PERFORMANCE WITH SUZUKI SERVICE DEPTS;OBTAINED AN OE CCT, AN ORIGINAL REMEDY CCT, AND A FINAL REMEDY CCT;AND REVIEWED SUZUKI'S RESPONSE TO OUR INFORMATION REQUEST.THE RECALL WAS LAUNCED ON MAY 20, 1999.SHORTLY THEREAFTER SUZUKI RECEIVED REPORTS OF REMEDY CCT FAILURES, MOST INVOLVING CAM CHAIN NOISE.OF THE 141 REPORTS INVOLVING A REMEDY CCT FAILURE, SIX INVOLVED INCIDENTS OCCURING IN 2003, WITH APRIL 28, 2003 BEING THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE.IN CALENDAR YEARS 2000-2002 THERE WERE 130 REPORTED REMEDY CCT FAILURES.OF THE 141 REPORTS, 113 INVOLVE CAM CHAIN NOISE AND 26 CONCERN CAM TIMING.THE LONE CRASH OCCURRED ON APRIL 25, 2001.CURRENTLY, NO DEFECT TREND EXISTS WITH THE REMEDY CCTS.