Suzuki HAYABUSA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
30 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
9,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 30 complaints (43.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 13.3% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 3.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 13 |
| Power Train:Clutch Assembly | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 13; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 26 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2002: 18; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2016: 1; 2024: 2
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 761056 · 2002-04-23 (April 23, 2002)
THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE SEAL FOR THE CLUTCH ROD. CONTAMINENTS ARE GETTING IN AND DISCOLORING THE DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID. THIS DISCOLORATION IS THE FIRST SIGN OF FAILURE AND YET THE DEALER SAYS TO CHANGE ONLY DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE, TWO YEARS. THIS SEAL IS UNPROTECTED AND IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE THUS COMPROMISING THE CLUTCH SYSTEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 761056 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8009850 · 2002-05-14 (May 14, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS BRAKE FLUID IN THE CLUTCH SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED AND NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO DEALER, MECHANIC STATED FLUID DID NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED FOR 2 YEARS. MANUEL STATED SAME INFORMATION, HOWEVER FLUID COMPANY STATED DIFFERENT OPINION.*AK . ALSO THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOISY.*YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8009850 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 736475 · 2000-11-17 (November 17, 2000)
I NOTICED A "CLUNK" THE REAR DRIVE HUB WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER AND AM. SUZUKI AGREED TO REPLACE THE DAMPER, BUT IDENTIFIED THE DEFECTIVE REAR HUB AS "COSEMETIC" ONLY AND REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED IN OCTOBER 1999 AT THE SAME TIME THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM-FUEL PUMP SCREENS CAUSED INTERMITTENT STALLS, SURGES; THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WHILE THE FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM HAS BEEN DENIED, FORCING ME TO USE FUEL INJECTION CLEANER. CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AGAIN OCTOBER 2000, THOUSAND OAKS SUZ…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 736475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10103156 · 2004-12-06 (December 6, 2004)
THE BRACKET HOLDING THE TIP OVER SENSOR BROKE. MOTORCYCLE BECAME TOTALLY DISABLED AND STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10103156 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10838037 · 2016-02-24 (February 24, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) SUZUKI HAYABUSA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY HAD BEEN OVERCHARGED AND LEAKED SULPHURIC ACID. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY AND RECTIFIER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V018000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10838037 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 |
2023: 0