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2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

8,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 5 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation240.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System3
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System: 3; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
1
2011
2
2017
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20081
20112
20172

2008: 1; 2011: 2; 2017: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10409044 · 2011-06-27 (June 27, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE YARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,700.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409044 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11054270 · 2017-12-12 (December 12, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600. WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH TO NEUTRAL, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE MOTORCYCLE RESTARTED AND UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AFTERWARDS, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REGULATOR RECTIFIER WAS REPLACED IN 2016 BY THE DEALER (HOUSE OF MOTORCYCLES IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA). THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11054270 at NHTSA ↗