Illustration2ND GEAR WOULD SLIP. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IS DYING OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HAVE TAKEN TO BIKE SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TOOK TO MC SHOP AND DEALER WAS NOT HONORING WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. CHARGING TO CHECK ENGINE & TRANSMISSION FOR SLIPPAGE. *AK *SLC
2000 Suzuki GSXR750
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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.
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. 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 reports1 injury reports
Power Train complaints
32 reportsTHE TRANSMISSION IS COMING OUT OF GEAR AND SKIPPING AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS. MOTORCYCLE IS DANGEROUS TO RIDE. *AK
LAST WEEK AS I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, I NOTICED THAT IN SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY RACED AS IF I HAD RIDDEN THROUGH A PUDDLE. (THE ROAD WAS DRY) SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I AM ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY JUMPS AS IF THE TIRE IS SLIPPING. HOWEVER, THE ROAD I…
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LAST WEEK AS I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, I NOTICED THAT IN SECOND GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY RACED AS IF I HAD RIDDEN THROUGH A PUDDLE. (THE ROAD WAS DRY) SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE I AM ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR AND THE ENGINE SPEED MOMENTARILY JUMPS AS IF THE TIRE IS SLIPPING. HOWEVER, THE ROAD IS DRY AND MY CHAIN IS TIGHT SO IT IS MOST DEFINITELY THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS SLIPPING. LAST NIGHT AS I WAS AGAIN ACCELERATING IN SECOND GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO JERK SO BADLY THAT I NEARLY WRECKED IT. THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED SO VIOLENTLY IN SECOND GEAR (MAYBE ABOUT TEN TIMES WITHIN A SECOND OR SO) THAT THE FRONT TIRE WAS ACTUALLY COMING OFF OF THE GROUND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DID CATCH. I QUICKLY PARKED THE MOTORCYCLE SO I WOULD NOT WRECK IT. NOTICE THAT IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED IN SECOND GEAR.. SO FAR. *AK
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WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR ,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
AT RANDOM INTERVALS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF, THEN BACK INTO GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 1/2, 3/4 AND 4/5 ON MY BIKE. 1/2 HIGH RPM (12-14K) SHIFTS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT IT SLIPPING BACK OUT OF 2ND. THE 2ND GEAR PROBLEM IS THE MOST SEVERE, AND MY DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE THIS UNDER WARRANTY. IF IT SLIPS OUT OF 2ND…
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AT RANDOM INTERVALS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF, THEN BACK INTO GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 1/2, 3/4 AND 4/5 ON MY BIKE. 1/2 HIGH RPM (12-14K) SHIFTS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT IT SLIPPING BACK OUT OF 2ND. THE 2ND GEAR PROBLEM IS THE MOST SEVERE, AND MY DEALER WILL NOT SERVICE THIS UNDER WARRANTY. IF IT SLIPS OUT OF 2ND WHILE I'M IN A CORNER, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
TRANSMISSION SKIPPING IN SECOND GEAR, AND INTERMITTENTLY WOULD POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL APPROXIMATELY TEN WEEKS OR MORE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN SECOND GEAR MOTORCYCLE JUMPS OUT OF SECOND. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK
THE DEALER HAS BEEN GREAT BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE OTHER BIKES ARE BEENING TAKEN CARE OFF. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
UNDER ACCELERATION, 2ND GEAR WILL RAPIDLY JUMP IN-AND-OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO BE UNSAFE DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
2PE03033 · 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.
DP02010 · 2000/2001 Suzuki GSXR-750 Transmission
Opened Nov 5, 2002 · Closed Feb 26, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:manual Transmission
FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE DATA SUPPLIED BY BOTH THE PETITIONER AND THE MANUFACTURER, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES.FOR FURTHER DETAILS, REFER TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE DATED MARCH 5, 2003(VOLUME 68, NUMBER 43: PAGE 10574-10575).NOTE THAT THE COMPLAINT TOTAL REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS DUE TO UNVERIFIABLE DUPLICATION BETWEEN THE 30 COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA AND THE 248 COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER.