2006 SUZUKI GSX-R750

1 recalls — 16 complaints

13V449000 Oct 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
Defect Description
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2013 GSX-R600 and GSX-R750, and model year 2005-2013 GSX-R1000 motorcycles. In combination with older brake fluid, corrosion of the brake piston inside of the front brake master cylinder generates gas that may result in a r... Read more
Consequence
As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's campaign numbers for this recall are: 2A (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36).
208,966 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

16 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
POWER TRAIN2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
ENGINE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 6, 2020
Incident date: Aug 6, 2020
THE FIRST TIME I HAD MY PROBLEM I WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE RECTIFIER BURNED UP AND THE RECTIFIER AND STATOR WENT OUT I PUSHED IT HOME, 2 YEARS AFTER THAT IN THE SPRING I PUT MY BATTERY BACK IN IT FIRED IT UP AND POOF THE RECTIFIER BURNS UP AND NOW 8/6/20 BIKE QUIT RUNNING BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND STIL... Read more
ENGINE Apr 23, 2018
Incident date: Apr 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R750. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE, THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE DID NOT MOVE, THE SPEED DECREASED TO ZERO, AND THE MOTORCYCLE SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ... Read more
POWER TRAIN Apr 23, 2018
Incident date: Apr 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R750. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE, THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE DID NOT MOVE, THE SPEED DECREASED TO ZERO, AND THE MOTORCYCLE SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 29, 2009
Incident date: Jul 27, 2009
GENTLEMEN I OWN A 2006 SUZUKI GSXR 750 SPORT BIKE AND TO PUT IT LIGHTLY, I AM SCARED TO RIDE IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BIKE WHILE RIDING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED AT AROUND 4000-6000 RPM'S, WITH JUST A MINUTE CHANGE IN ACCELERATION THE BIKE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS A GREAT PRO... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 20, 2009
Incident date: Jun 1, 2008
AT LOW RPM'S OR OPENING THROTTLE FROM STOP, THE THROTTLE ABRUPTLY ENGAGES AND JERKS ME FORWARD IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER. THIS COULD BE SERIOUS IF I WERE TO LOOSE CONTROL OR TAKE MY ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE ROAD OR VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jul 7, 2009
Incident date: Jul 4, 2009
MY GAS TANK ON A 2006 GSXR 750 RUSTED OUT IN UNDER 3 YEARS. GAS WAS POURING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK WHERE 3 HOLES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED. APPARENTLY, RUSTED OUT GAS TANK IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ON A 3 YEAR OLD BIKE. IF THE GAS TANK CAN'T HANDLE THE REGULAR WATER CONTENT OF THE GAS... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Sep 12, 2008
Incident date: Apr 26, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2006 GSX-R750 IN APRIL 2008 WITH 3000 MILES ON IT. THE FI LIGHT AND DISPLAY GO ON AND STAY ON, WITH NO CODE BEING LODGED WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. I HAVE HAD IT CLEARED TWICE AND THE FAULT RECURS. THE BIKE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, HAS POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE AND OCCASIONALLY STUMBLES ON ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Sep 12, 2008
Incident date: Apr 26, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2006 GSX-R750 IN APRIL 2008 WITH 3000 MILES ON IT. THE FI LIGHT AND DISPLAY GO ON AND STAY ON, WITH NO CODE BEING LODGED WITH THE ONBOARD COMPUTER. I HAVE HAD IT CLEARED TWICE AND THE FAULT RECURS. THE BIKE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE, HAS POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE AND OCCASIONALLY STUMBLES ON ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Jul 15, 2008
Incident date: Jul 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GIXXER GSX-R750. WHILE RIDING 35 MPH, ANTIFREEZE SPONTANEOUSLY SPRAYED ONTO THE CONTACT'S LEG. UPON INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE COOLING FAN FAILED IN THE RADIATOR UNIT, WHICH CAUSED ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT. THE FAILURE NEARLY BURNED HIS BODY PARTS. HE IS IN T... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Apr 1, 2008
Incident date: Mar 1, 2006
1.) AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO FAILURE...YET. 2.) MY 2006 SUZUKI GSXR 750 AND 2006 SUZUKI GSXR 600 MOTORCYCLES HAVE SEVERE ON/OFF THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHEN APPLYING THROTTLE NO MATTER HOW MUCH AND/OR HOW SMOOTH THE APPLICATION IS, MOTORCYCLE HAS A ABRUPT RESPONSE. PROBLEM IS ALSO VERY BAD WHEN GETTING ... Read more
POWER TRAIN Apr 1, 2008
Incident date: Mar 1, 2006
1.) AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO FAILURE...YET. 2.) MY 2006 SUZUKI GSXR 750 AND 2006 SUZUKI GSXR 600 MOTORCYCLES HAVE SEVERE ON/OFF THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHEN APPLYING THROTTLE NO MATTER HOW MUCH AND/OR HOW SMOOTH THE APPLICATION IS, MOTORCYCLE HAS A ABRUPT RESPONSE. PROBLEM IS ALSO VERY BAD WHEN GETTING ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Nov 27, 2007
Incident date: May 10, 2007
ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZING THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM) AND SEEMS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES (205+ DEGR... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Nov 25, 2007
Incident date: Oct 24, 2007
ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZING THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM) AND SEEMS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES (205+ DEGR... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Nov 13, 2007
Incident date: Aug 8, 2007
THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 SUZUKI GSXR750. THE VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTION. PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARM AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A TIME. OBVIOUSLY IT IS DANGEROUS FOR A MOTORCYCLE TO ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Nov 13, 2007
Incident date: Sep 26, 2007
SOMETIMES WHEN IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AT MID TO LOW RPM'S THE BIKE JUST SEEMS TO CUT OUT VERY ABRUPTLY WITH HARDLY ANY THROTTLE MOVEMENT. *TR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Nov 12, 2007
Incident date: May 23, 2007
ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZE THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM) AND SEEMS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES (205+ DEGREE... Read more

SUZUKI GSX-R750 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the SUZUKI GSX-R750 across all model years (1996–2014).

21 Total Recalls
65 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
9 Reported Crashes
5 Reported Fires
1 Reported Deaths

SUZUKI GSX-R750 — Year by Year

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2006 (current) 1 16
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