2007 SUZUKI GSX-R750

1 recalls — 33 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

33 total complaints 5 crashes 3 fires 4 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
ENGINE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
ENGINE Aug 18, 2022
Incident date: Aug 8, 2022
The contact owns a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750. The contact stated while riding approximately 60 MPH, the motorcycle seized with both wheels unable to operate as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the motorcycle. The contact changed the brakes, and brake ... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Jan 31, 2019
Incident date: Apr 20, 2015
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... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jan 31, 2019
Incident date: Apr 20, 2015
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... Read more
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Jan 31, 2019
Incident date: Apr 20, 2015
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... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 11, 2016
Incident date: Jul 7, 2016
I WAS GOING 70 DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY BIKE SHUT OFF. LOOKED AT THE 30AMP FUSE UNDER THE SEAT AND IT WAS BLOWN. REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE AND IT IMMEDIATELY BLEW. TRAILERED MY BIKE BACK TO MY HOUSE AND FOUND THE REGULARTOR/RECTIFIER SPARKING. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. BIKE ... Read more
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 14, 2016
Incident date: Oct 6, 2015
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... Read more
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 11, 2016
Incident date: May 4, 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... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 24, 2012
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
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
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 24, 2012
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
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 Mar 24, 2012
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Dec 3, 2011
Incident date: Dec 1, 2011
MOTORCYCLE CUT OFF, AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE MOTORCYCLE AGAIN AFTER THAT. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR FOR THE SAME YEAR (2007) BUT FOR THE GSXR 1000. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC May 27, 2009
Incident date: Apr 18, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R750. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 80-100 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE MOTORCYCLE WHIPPED HIM OVER THE HANDLE BARS. THE FRAME SEPARATED AND THE BODY OF THE MOTORCYCLE SPLIT IN HALF. HE LANDED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM T... Read more
Crash 1 injured
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Feb 24, 2009
Incident date: Feb 23, 2009
CRACKED FRAME ON A MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY AVERAGE DAILY USE. *TR
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Feb 22, 2009
Incident date: Jan 25, 2009
07 SUZUKI GSXR 750. THIRTEEN MONTHS AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE FOUND CRACK IN WELD OF REAR SWING ARM BETWEEN PIVOT AND REAR PEG ON THE CHAIN SIDE OF THE BIKE. THE CRACK CAN SEPARATE THE PART IN TWO. *TR
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 1, 2008
Incident date: Oct 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R750. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,500.
Fire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Sep 26, 2008
Incident date: Jun 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R750. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITHOUT ACCELERATING, THE THROTTLE RELEASED IN A DOWNWARD SHIFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS NOT TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED O... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Sep 19, 2008
Incident date: Apr 20, 2007
2007 SUZUKI GSXR750 PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN BIKE WAS NEW FROM THE SHOWROOM AND CONTINUES TO THE PRESENT THE PROBLEM IS A RAPID AND ABRUPT THROTTLE CLOSING, AND IS OFTEN ENCOUNTERED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS AT A CRUISING SPEED AND THE THROTTLE IS BEING MAINTAINED (THE BIKE IS JUST MAINTAINING SPEED, NOT ... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Sep 10, 2008
Incident date: Aug 24, 2008
ABRUPT SLOWDOWN/ENGINE BRAKING AND FLUTTERING OF EXHAUST. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Jun 30, 2008
Incident date: May 16, 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 MOTORCYCL... Read more
Crash 1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 2008
Incident date: Jun 18, 2007
BIKE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES. NO CONTROL. HAPPEN AT LOW SPEED AFTER RIDING ROUGH AND BUCKING AND COMING OUT OF A TURN. IT ACCELERATED SO FAST IT THREW ME OFF, TOOK OFF AND LAID ON ITS SIDE RED LINING. NO CONTROL AND REALLY SCARY. THROTTLE DID NOT RESPONDED. THIS HAPPENED AT A LOW RPM. DON'T ... Read more
Crash 1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jun 18, 2008
Incident date: Jun 16, 2008
I HAVE CUT AND PASTED THE COMPLAINT OF A FELLOW FORUM MEMBER SINCE OUR PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. 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,... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jun 12, 2008
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
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 AND OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT... Read more
Crash
POWER TRAIN Jun 2, 2008
Incident date: Jul 28, 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 Apr 30, 2008
Incident date: Apr 29, 2007
"HERKY-JERKY" IS WHEN FUEL SHUTS OFF AT 1-5% THROTTLE, NOT 0%. THEN IT DOES NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL 5%+ THROTTLE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD A STEADY THROTTLE BETWEEN 1-5% THROTTLE NO MATTER WHAT GEAR OR WHAT SPEED. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Apr 24, 2008
Incident date: Apr 30, 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 (4,000-7,000 RPM) AND SEEMS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES 200+ AND E... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Apr 21, 2008
Incident date: Apr 20, 2008
2007 SUZUKI GSXR-750 MOTORCYCLE. THROTTLE UNRESPONSIVE FROM 5% - 20%. IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD STEADY THROTTLE. WHEN THE GAS DOES COME ON IT NOT GRADUAL, BUT JUMPS INSTANTLY TO 20% THROTTLE POSITION...POTENTIALLY CAUSING RIDER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Apr 3, 2008
Incident date: Apr 2, 2008
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
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS Apr 3, 2008
Incident date: Mar 30, 2008
AT SLOW SPEEDS AND LOW RPM'S SOMETIMES A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION OCCURS WITH HARDLY A CHANGE IN THE THROTTLE POSITION. *TR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Apr 2, 2008
Incident date: Nov 11, 2007
THROTTLE IS JERKY DURING LOW RPM'S SEEMS LIKE IT GASES ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Apr 1, 2008
Incident date: Apr 1, 2008
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). *TR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Apr 1, 2008
Incident date: Mar 30, 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. S... Read more
Crash 1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Nov 13, 2007
Incident date: Sep 30, 2007
WHEN IN MOTION, AT VARYING CONSTANT SPEED, AS THROTTLE IS OPEN AND HELD AT ABOUT 10%, MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WOULD BUCK ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY UNTIL YOU EITHER ACCELERATED OR CHANGE GEAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE AS THE ON OFF SENSATION IS VERY ABRUPT AND CAN UNBALANCE ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Nov 12, 2007
Incident date: Nov 10, 2007
HERKY JERKY THROTTLE PROBLEM. *TR

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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2008 3 1 View
2007 (current) 1 33
2006 1 16 View
2005 1 4 View
2004 1 1 View
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