U.S. public vehicle records

Suzuki GSX1300R problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

3,365 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 to 2012 model years. Data updated: 2026-11-06 (November 6, 2026). 14 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 35 complaints (34.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	8.6%
Engine operation	2	5.7%
Electrical and battery issues	2	5.7%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.9%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.9%

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.

Structure:Frame And Members

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Electrical System

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Vehicle Speed Control

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

Electrical System:Starter Assembly

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Frame And Members	12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	5
Electrical System	4
Power Train:Manual Transmission	3
Vehicle Speed Control	3
Unknown Or Other	2
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	1
Electrical System:Starter Assembly	1

Structure:Frame And Members: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Electrical System: 4; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 13; 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 (13). 21 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.

1999

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2001

2002

2003

2006

2007

2008

2010

2014

2016

2017

1999: 3; 2000: 3; 2001: 4; 2002: 11; 2003: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 5; 2010: 2; 2014: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 867071 · 2000-08-07 (August 7, 2000)

TIMING CHAIN IS STRETCHING QUICKLY, AND IF BRAKING, IT WILL WILL BREAK THE MOTOR CASE. MOTORCYLCE HAS ONLY 2,000 MILES. IT WAS CHECKED AT 600 MILES. DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER AN ARTICLE ABOUT CHAINS STRETCHING. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUEMR HAS METAL PIECES STICKING OUT OF THE SEAT. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEAELR & WAS TOLD TO BUY AN AFTERMARKET SEAT THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 867071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 751575 · 2001-09-03 (September 3, 2001)

SPOUSE PARKED IN FRONT OF A STORE.PUT IN PARK, SIT THERE AWHILE FILLING OUT PAPERWORK AND THEN WENT INSIDE. SLIGHT INCLINE TO REAR OF VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVER GOT OUT, LEFT PASSENGER IN VEHICLE.PASSENGER HEARD POP AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. PASSENGER SCARED AND DEPARTED VEHICLE AND DRAGGED SEVERAL FEET.(TOOK PASSENGER TO HOSPITAL LATER) VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL CONTACT WITH TREE PREVENTING IT FROM JUMPING CURB INTO STREET. APPARENTLY VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL. PREVIOUS COMPLAINT TO DEALER ABOUT AUTO JUMPING FORWARD …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 751575 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049057 · 2003-12-02 (December 2, 2003)

THE FUEL SCREENS IN THE '99 MODEL YEAR FUEL PUMP CLOG UP COMPLETELY CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE SCREEN ON MY BIKE WAS REMOVED BY MY LOCAL DEALER AT MY INSISTANCE AND COST AND WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY A COPPER COLORED RESIDUE. I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STALLING FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION BEFORE I DEMANDED THAT THE SCREEN BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS INCORRECTLY ADDRESSED BY A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY SUZUKI. THE VOLUNTARY RECALL REPLACES THE SCREENS INSIDE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE SCREEN INSIDE THE TANK BUT NOT THE SCR…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,873 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049057 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10165054 · 2006-08-09 (August 9, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THE MOTORCYCLE IDLED ROUGHLY, THEN STALLED COMPLETELY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165054 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10882305 · 2016-07-02 (July 2, 2016)

TOOK MY MOTORCYCLE IN DURING THE INITIAL IN 2008. INSPECTION, NOTHING DONE.JUNE 22,2016 MADE A RIGHT TURN TO GET ON EXPRESSWAY, THE ENGINE DIED.TOWED THE BIKE HOME, TEST BATTERY ALL OK. WIGGLED THE WIRE COMING FROM THE IGNITION AND THE BIKE STARTED.SUZUKI AND THE DEALER REFUSE TO FIX THE RECALLED DEFECTIVE PART. THERE APPERASTO BE A SHORT IN THE WIE COMING FROM THE IGNITION.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882305 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10984475 · 2017-05-09 (May 9, 2017)

THE RECTIFIER/STATOR DOES NOT MAINTAIN A CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. THE BIKE HAS GONE DEAD WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE BIKE STARTED BY ROLLING DOWN HILL. WHILE STATIONARY, A NEW BATTERY WAS PUT IN BUT IT WOULD NOT START THE MOTORCYCLE AND PULLS THE COLD CRANKING AMPS DOWN TO 65 CC AMPS FROM 214 CC AMPS. THE MOTORCYCLE ON HAS 2744 MILES AND IS USED FOR CASUAL RIDING ONLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,730 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984475 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10184525 · 2007-03-08 (March 8, 2007)

I HAVE A SUZUKI HAYABUSA MOTORCYCLE. IT IS 1 YEAR OLD WITH 12,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THE BIKE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT SUZUKI WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184525 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1999

2000

2005

2006

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2005: 0; 2006: 0; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Suzuki GSX1300R model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1999	11	1	Not available
2000	11	1	0
2005	1	0	Not available
2006	4	0	0
2008	7	2	Not available
2009	0	2	0
2010	0	2	0
2011	0	1	-1
2012	1	1	0

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Data completeness

35 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-11-06.

40.0%Usable mileage14 / 35 records

65.7%Valid incident date23 / 35 records

100.0%Valid filing date35 / 35 records

65.7%Ordered incident and filing dates23 / 35 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1999	2000	2005	2006	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Structure:Frame And Members	545.5% ODI 759915 SUZUKI GREAT BRITAIN PROVIDES FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAME WITH A STEEL VERSION. I THINK SUZUKI USA SHOLD DO THE SAME. Look up ODI 759915 at NHTSA ↗	654.5% ODI 734387 I AM NOT REPORTING A FAILURE. RATHER I AM REPORTING THAT I AM MATERIALLY IMPACTED BY THE REAR SUBFRAME FAILURES ON SUZUKI GSX1300R MOTORCYCLES (SEVERAL IN UK; AS MANY AS 40 WORLDWIDE) BECAUSE SUZUKI REFUSES TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE FAILING SUBFRAMES. I AM IMPACTED BECAUSE NO AFTERMARKET LUGGAGE MANUFACTURER WILL PRODUCE LUGGAGE FOR A MOTORCYCLE WITH KNOWN REAR SUBFRAME FAILURES. SUZUKI'S POSITION ON THIS ISSUE IS COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE; THEY SAY THE GSX1300R WAS 'NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY LUGGAGE'. THIS IS LIKE A CAR MANUFACTURER SAYING, AFTE… Look up ODI 734387 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10362932 · 5,412 mi ON 10/25/2010 A 2006 SUZUKI GSX1300 MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO OUR SHOP. THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE HE WAS RIDDING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHICH HE FELT ENDANGERED HIS LIFE. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE BRACKET HOLDING THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS BROKEN. THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR IS DESIGNED TO STOP THE ENGINE IF THE MOTORCYCLE TIPS OVER. IF THIS BRACKET BREAKS ALLOWING THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR TO FALL, THE MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF POSSIBLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT I… Look up ODI 10362932 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	19.1% ODI 550108 DRIVE CHAIN SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING, TWO REPAIRS TO CHAIN SINCE OWNERSHIP, DUE TO POSSIBLE WEAK MATERIAL. MJS Look up ODI 550108 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 558652 THE ENGINE ROD FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. *SLC Look up ODI 558652 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 10241657 · 1,070 mi MY MOTORCYCLE STARTED MAKING LOUD ENGINE NOISES AT AROUND 900 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE MECHANIC HEARD THE NOISE AND THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE CAM CHAIN. THEY REPLACED THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR BEARINGS, PUT THE BIKE BACK TOGETHER AND IT WAS STILL MAKING THE LOUD ENGINE NOISE THAT I TOOK IT IN FOR. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO TAKE THE BIKE, RIDE IT AND THEY WOULD HAVE ME BRING IT BACK WHEN THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COMPANY CAME TO LISTEN AND LOOK AT THE BIKE. I TOOK THE BIKE HOME FROM THE DEALER AND THE EN… Look up ODI 10241657 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10345867 · 23,400 mi I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY (WITH MY GIRLFRIEND [XXX]) ON MY '06 GSX-1330R HAYABUSA WHEN MY MOTOR SUDDENLY CUT. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE MOTOR STARTED RIGHT UP. NOT KNOWING THE ISSUE, I DROVE OFF THE FREEWAY (I WAS NEXT TO THE OFFRAMP) AND LEFT THE BIKE IN A PARKING LOT FOR THE AFTERNOON. WE LATER RETURNED TO THE BIKE, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND RAN FINE UNTIL WE WERE NEARLY HOME, AT WHICH POINT THE MOTOR CUT AGAIN WHEN I WAS TURNING ONTO MY HOME STREET. … Look up ODI 10345867 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 10246061 · 230 mi WHEN RIDING AT A STABLE SPEED, MOTORCYCLE WILL LOSE POWER AND SPEED WITH NO CHANGE IN THROTTLE POSITION. THIS OCCURS IN 3RD THROUGH 6TH GEAR, 6500-7500 RPMS, IN SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30-75 MPH. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN A DECREASE IN SPEED FROM 3-6 MPH BEFORE BIKE RECOVERS. UPON RECOVERY, BIKE WILL JERK FORWARD, CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE INCREASE IN SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE TURNING OR TRYING TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES, IT AMOUNTS TO A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS OCCURS ON THE 2008 SUZUKI GSXR-600. *TR Look up ODI 10246061 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10984475 · 2,730 mi THE RECTIFIER/STATOR DOES NOT MAINTAIN A CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. THE BIKE HAS GONE DEAD WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE BIKE STARTED BY ROLLING DOWN HILL. WHILE STATIONARY, A NEW BATTERY WAS PUT IN BUT IT WOULD NOT START THE MOTORCYCLE AND PULLS THE COLD CRANKING AMPS DOWN TO 65 CC AMPS FROM 214 CC AMPS. THE MOTORCYCLE ON HAS 2744 MILES AND IS USED FOR CASUAL RIDING ONLY. Look up ODI 10984475 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	218.2% ODI 739806 2ND GEAR SLIPS CAUSING ACCELERATION TO BE UNPREDICATABLE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED IN A LOW CORNER, MORCCLE SKIPPED A TOOTH OR SOMETHING IN 2ND GEAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A HIGHSIDE. I REGAINED CONTROL. PROBLEM NOT PRESENT IN ANY OTHER GEAR.*AK Look up ODI 739806 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10184525 · 10,000 mi I HAVE A SUZUKI HAYABUSA MOTORCYCLE. IT IS 1 YEAR OLD WITH 12,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THE BIKE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT SUZUKI WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. *JB Look up ODI 10184525 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	19.1% ODI 852175 WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING ACROSS A PARKING LOT, WHEN INCREASING THE THROTTLE, MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. . *AK Look up ODI 852175 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 10232732 · 4,000 mi THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LABELED THE HERKY JERKIES. WHILE RIDING AT ANY RPM WHEN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED MATCHES ENGINE SPEED THE THROTTLE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING, THROWING YOU FORWARD OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE BIKE JERKS FORWARD UNLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING AN UNRECOVERABLE FRONT WHEEL SLIDE (WHILE LEANED OVER IN A TURN). THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE DISCOVERED WAYS TO MASK THE PRO… Look up ODI 10232732 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	218.2% ODI 851338 LIGHT WEIGHT CHAIN KEEPS POPPING OFF.DEALER KEEPS REPLACING WITH SAME DESIGN OF CHAIN AND DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK Look up ODI 851338 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Starter Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Structure:Frame And Members	Too few reports for a range	5,412 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10362932 · 5,412 mi ON 10/25/2010 A 2006 SUZUKI GSX1300 MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO OUR SHOP. THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE HE WAS RIDDING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHICH HE FELT ENDANGERED HIS LIFE. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE BRACKET HOLDING THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR WAS BROKEN. THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR IS DESIGNED TO STOP THE ENGINE IF THE MOTORCYCLE TIPS OVER. IF THIS BRACKET BREAKS ALLOWING THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR TO FALL, THE MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF POSSIBLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT I… Look up ODI 10362932 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	4,807 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10241657 · 1,070 mi MY MOTORCYCLE STARTED MAKING LOUD ENGINE NOISES AT AROUND 900 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE MECHANIC HEARD THE NOISE AND THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE CAM CHAIN. THEY REPLACED THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR BEARINGS, PUT THE BIKE BACK TOGETHER AND IT WAS STILL MAKING THE LOUD ENGINE NOISE THAT I TOOK IT IN FOR. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO TAKE THE BIKE, RIDE IT AND THEY WOULD HAVE ME BRING IT BACK WHEN THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COMPANY CAME TO LISTEN AND LOOK AT THE BIKE. I TOOK THE BIKE HOME FROM THE DEALER AND THE EN… Look up ODI 10241657 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	13,065 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10345867 · 23,400 mi I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY (WITH MY GIRLFRIEND [XXX]) ON MY '06 GSX-1330R HAYABUSA WHEN MY MOTOR SUDDENLY CUT. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE MOTOR STARTED RIGHT UP. NOT KNOWING THE ISSUE, I DROVE OFF THE FREEWAY (I WAS NEXT TO THE OFFRAMP) AND LEFT THE BIKE IN A PARKING LOT FOR THE AFTERNOON. WE LATER RETURNED TO THE BIKE, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND RAN FINE UNTIL WE WERE NEARLY HOME, AT WHICH POINT THE MOTOR CUT AGAIN WHEN I WAS TURNING ONTO MY HOME STREET. … Look up ODI 10345867 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10246061 · 230 mi WHEN RIDING AT A STABLE SPEED, MOTORCYCLE WILL LOSE POWER AND SPEED WITH NO CHANGE IN THROTTLE POSITION. THIS OCCURS IN 3RD THROUGH 6TH GEAR, 6500-7500 RPMS, IN SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30-75 MPH. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN A DECREASE IN SPEED FROM 3-6 MPH BEFORE BIKE RECOVERS. UPON RECOVERY, BIKE WILL JERK FORWARD, CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE INCREASE IN SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE TURNING OR TRYING TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES, IT AMOUNTS TO A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS OCCURS ON THE 2008 SUZUKI GSXR-600. *TR Look up ODI 10246061 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10882305 · 48,000 mi TOOK MY MOTORCYCLE IN DURING THE INITIAL IN 2008. INSPECTION, NOTHING DONE.JUNE 22,2016 MADE A RIGHT TURN TO GET ON EXPRESSWAY, THE ENGINE DIED.TOWED THE BIKE HOME, TEST BATTERY ALL OK. WIGGLED THE WIRE COMING FROM THE IGNITION AND THE BIKE STARTED.SUZUKI AND THE DEALER REFUSE TO FIX THE RECALLED DEFECTIVE PART. THERE APPERASTO BE A SHORT IN THE WIE COMING FROM THE IGNITION. Look up ODI 10882305 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	Too few reports for a range	10,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10184525 · 10,000 mi I HAVE A SUZUKI HAYABUSA MOTORCYCLE. IT IS 1 YEAR OLD WITH 12,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THE BIKE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT SUZUKI WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. *JB Look up ODI 10184525 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	2,300 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10232732 · 4,000 mi THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LABELED THE HERKY JERKIES. WHILE RIDING AT ANY RPM WHEN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED MATCHES ENGINE SPEED THE THROTTLE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING, THROWING YOU FORWARD OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE BIKE JERKS FORWARD UNLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING AN UNRECOVERABLE FRONT WHEEL SLIDE (WHILE LEANED OVER IN A TURN). THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE DISCOVERED WAYS TO MASK THE PRO… Look up ODI 10232732 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10244400 · 600 mi WHEN RIDING AT A STABLE SPEED, MOTORCYCLE WILL LOSE POWER AND SPEED WITH NO CHANGE IN THROTTLE POSITION. THIS OCCURS IN 3RD THROUGH 6TH GEAR, 6500-7500 RPMS, IN SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30-75 MPH. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN A DECREASE IN SPEED FROM 3-6 MPH BEFORE BIKE RECOVERS. UPON RECOVERY, BIKE WILL JERK FORWARD, CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE INCREASE IN SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE TURNING OR TRYING TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES, IT AMOUNTS TO A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS OCCURS ON THE SUZUKI GSXR-600, NOT THE GSXR-1300R BUT THERE IS NO WHERE TO DES… Look up ODI 10244400 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Too few reports for a range	8,543 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Starter Assembly	Too few reports for a range	8,543 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-11 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2011: 0 complaints · 2012: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2011	0	0	0
2012	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2011	0	0	0
2012	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure:Frame And Members	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Electrical System	Power Train:Manual Transmission	Vehicle Speed Control	Unknown Or Other	Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Electrical System:Starter Assembly
Structure:Frame And Members	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Manual Transmission	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0	1 ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Starter Assembly	0	1 ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10192216 · 8,543 mi ENGINE PROBLEM...CAM TENSIONER BROKE AND NOW HAS DAMAGED THE ENGINE/STARTER/ETC... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI HAYABUSA'S. THERE WAS A RECALL I BELIEVE FOR THE 2001 MODEL...MAYBE OTHER YEARS. MINE IS A 2005. I MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY THE DEALER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE BIKE THEY SOLD ME WAS MUCH OLDER THAN 2005 AND POSSIBLY WRECKED AND FIXED BY THE DEALER AND THEN RE-SOLD TO ME WITH A NEWER MODEL FRAME SO AS TO HIDE THE FACT THAT IT WAS WRECKED AND AN OLDER MODEL. THE ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT I DESCRIBED WERE COMMON ON THE OLDER MODELS...NO… Look up ODI 10192216 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 8.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 600 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10232732 · 4,000 mi

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LABELED THE HERKY JERKIES. WHILE RIDING AT ANY RPM WHEN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED MATCHES ENGINE SPEED THE THROTTLE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING, THROWING YOU FORWARD OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE BIKE JERKS FORWARD UNLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING AN UNRECOVERABLE FRONT WHEEL SLIDE (WHILE LEANED OVER IN A TURN). THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE DISCOVERED WAYS TO MASK THE PRO…

Look up ODI 10232732 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10244400 · 600 mi

WHEN RIDING AT A STABLE SPEED, MOTORCYCLE WILL LOSE POWER AND SPEED WITH NO CHANGE IN THROTTLE POSITION. THIS OCCURS IN 3RD THROUGH 6TH GEAR, 6500-7500 RPMS, IN SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30-75 MPH. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN A DECREASE IN SPEED FROM 3-6 MPH BEFORE BIKE RECOVERS. UPON RECOVERY, BIKE WILL JERK FORWARD, CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE INCREASE IN SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE TURNING OR TRYING TO TAKE EVASIVE MEASURES, IT AMOUNTS TO A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS OCCURS ON THE SUZUKI GSXR-600, NOT THE GSXR-1300R BUT THERE IS NO WHERE TO DES…

Look up ODI 10244400 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10246061 · 230 mi

Look up ODI 10246061 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 5.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 4,787 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10049057 · 8,873 mi

Look up ODI 10049057 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10165054 · 700 mi

Look up ODI 10165054 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 2,730 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10984475 · 2,730 mi

Look up ODI 10984475 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule