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2007 Suzuki GSF1250 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 20, 2011
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Aug 24, 2007

What this page shows

Our database holds 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Suzuki GSF1250. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Fuel system
Filed Jul 20, 2011

MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STALLED WHILE SHIFTING INTO FOURTH GEAR AT APPROX. 50 MPH, AFTER BEING PARKED ON A HOT DAY. *KB

NHTSA ID
10413858
Incident
Jul 20, 2011
Mileage
11,360 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 14, 2011

I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI GSF1250S MOTORCYCLE. WHEN YOU FILL THE GAS TANK AND PARK IT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT ON A HOT DAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, A PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE BIKE IS THEN DRIVEN. AFTER STARTING THE BIKE AND PULLING AWAY IT WILL RUN FINE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO FOURTH GEAR. THEN THE ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER AND SPUTTER AND SOMETIMES COMPLETELY STALL. THERE IS, OF COURSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF SPEED ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY REPEATABLE UNDER THESE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES. I'VE READ ABOUT MANY OTHER 2007-2009 MODELS OF THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE THAT EXHIBIT THIS SAME CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10412365
Incident
Jul 13, 2011
Mileage
19,191 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 22, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI BANDIT 1250 GSF MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY WAS CAUSED BY FUEL TANK OVERFLOW AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST HOWEVER; THE FUEL OVERFLOW TANK BEGAN LEAKING FUEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND REPLACED THE CANISTER, FUEL TANK, AND FUEL CAP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL SAFE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND WAS NO LONGER IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

NHTSA ID
10339564
Incident
Jun 1, 2009
Mileage
4,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 30, 2009

THROTTLE BODY ON # 4 CYLINDER STARTED LEAKING GASOLINE ONTO ENGINE HOUSING WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. CLAMPS WERE FULLY TIGHTENED FROM FACTORY. HAD TO REMOVE FACTORY SPACERS ON CLAMP, TIGHTEN FURTHER TO STOP FUEL LEAK. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS ON SUZUKI BANDIT FORUM HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10278787
Incident
Jul 25, 2009
Mileage
1,950 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 17, 2008
1 injury reported

THE MOTORCYCLE SIDESTAND LET THE MOTORCYCLE ROLL FORWARD, OFF THE SIDESTAND, CAUSING IT TO FALL ONTO MY KNEE, KNOCKING ME TO THE GROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID
10234743
Incident
Jul 15, 2008
Mileage
430 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 24, 2007

PURCHASED BIKE IN JUNE 2007. FOLLOWED MANUAL'S BREAK IN INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER THE FIRST 110 MILES, RADIATOR WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMES ON IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, UNDER 10 MPH, OR AFTER WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT FOR 1 MINUTE OR MORE (BIKE IS COMPLETELY WARMED UP). HAVE ADDED COOLANT EVERY 100-150 MILES. AT 600 MILE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID BIKE HAD AN AIR BUBBLE IN SYSTEM AND WAS A QUART LOW ON RADIATOR FLUID. WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND COOLANT WAS STILL NEEDING TO BE ADDED EVERY 100 MILES. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AT 1,293 MILES AND THEY REPLACED THERMOSTAT. AT 1400 MILES, WARNING LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON AND MORE COOLANT WAS ADDED. IF PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT AND LOCK UP WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID
10200656
Incident
Aug 23, 2007
Mileage
110 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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