2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
29 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 29 complaints (20.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 17.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 6.9% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 3.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 2 |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
Electrical System: 6; Fuel System, Gasoline: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 2; Fuel System, Other: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 25 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 3 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2007: 2; 2008: 17; 2009: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2016: 3; 2019: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 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 10232713 · 2008-06-30 (June 30, 2008)
I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A T INTERSECTION WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE FELL. I GOT BACK UP TO TRY AND MOVE IT BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FELL ON MY LEFT SIDE BUT FOUND OUT THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY ROTOR INNER MOUNTING PLATE WAS BENT. THE APPROX SPEED I WAS GOING WAS 15 MPH. I SENT MY MOTORCYCLE INTO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND CONTACTED SUZUKI. THEY SENT ME A PACKET AND AFTER I FILLED IT OUT SENT IT BACK IN. SINCE THEN I GOT A VOICEMAIL FROM THEIR REP SAYING "I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES TOO HARD". I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CALL BACK FOR A COUPLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232713 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10241784 · 2008-09-10 (September 10, 2008)
ABRUPT SLOWDOWN/ENGINE BRAKING AND FLUTTERING OF EXHAUST. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241784 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864419 · 2016-05-11 (May 11, 2016)
I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR NOW AND 3 TIMES THE REGULATOR HAS FRIED IN THE BIKE. I HAVE A NEW STATOR AND BATTERY IN THE BIKE ALL CHARGING FINE. LUCKILY ALL THE TIMES WHEN IT HAS STOPPED WORKING I WAS STOPPED. BUT ONCE I WAS 21ST A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THANKFULLY A DRIVER OF A CAR LET ME WALK IT TO THE SIDE WALK. IN AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHILE I'M GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT'S GOING CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE...TAKE MY LIFE.
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864419 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11173426 · 2019-01-31 (January 31, 2019)
TAKATA RECALL I KEEP GOING THROUGH RECTIFIERS, STATORS, FUSES, FUEL PUMPS, WIRING, BATTERY, STARTER AND EVEN A A USED ECU PLUS A FEW OTHER THINGS ALL COMING BACK TO THE RECTIFIER MISSING EVERYTHING UP A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND NOW AGAIN I'M GONNA HAVE TO SEND MY BIKE BACK OUT AND PAY FOR EVERYTHING TO GET DONE AGAIN I'M KINDA MAD THAT I BOUGHT IT INSTEAD OF THAT 2000 HAYABUSA LIKE I WAS GOING TO.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11173426 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10223071 · 2008-04-01 (April 1, 2008)
GSXR 750 HAVING THROTTLE ISSUES AROUND 4,000RPM. POWER SHUTS OFF, THEN COMES BACK ON ABRUPTLY. FEELS LIKE BIKE IS STALLING, THEN START AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING OR CRUISING AROUND TOWN WITH CARS BEHIND YOU WHILE YOU HAVE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. NO CAUSES FOUND AS TO WHY IT'S HAPPENING. SUZUKI DEALERSHIPS SHOULD RECALL THESE 2007 BIKES. THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM SELLING MY BIKE IMMEDIATELY. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO RIDE IN THIS CONDITION WITH THROTTLE INSTABILITY. THIS HAPPENS IN EVERY GEAR AROUND 4,000RPM. DEALER CAN'T …
Owner-reported narrative. 650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223071 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864890 · 2016-05-14 (May 14, 2016)
I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME TOLD ME THAT MY BIKE WAS ON FIRE. I WAS UNAWARE PRIOR TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME TELLING ME. I COULD NOT DIRECTLY SEE THE FLAME WHILE UPRIGHT ON THE BIKE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO LEAN OVER TO MY LEFT SIDE TO SEE A FLAME UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY BUT UNFORTUNATELY COULD NOT PUT THE FLAME OUT AS IT WAS NOT REACHABLE BY THE MEANS THAT I HAD AT THE TIME. THE FLAME WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE DIRECTLY UNDER THE GAS TANK. IT WAS MORE ON THE INTERIOR THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864890 at NHTSA ↗