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2008 Suzuki Gsx-1300RK8 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 Aug 8, 2012
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 Apr 2, 2008

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Suzuki Gsx-1300RK8. 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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Electrical
Filed Aug 8, 2012

I JUST CALL SUZUKI 714-572-1490 TO RECEIVE SERVICE ON A RECALL FOR MY MOTORCYCLE THEY DENY TO GAVE ME THE SERVICE BECAUSE THEY CANT FIND THE VIN NUMBER. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS A 2 RECALL ONE FOR THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR THAT MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION AND THE OTHER ONE FOR IGNITION KEY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10469707
Incident
Aug 5, 2012
Mileage
6,800 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 23, 2008

SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R YEAR 2008. THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN LEAVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THOUGH IT IS NOT VERY CONSISTENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE IN A WHILE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT 7/11/08 WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND WAS RIDING WITH ME, AND I FEAR FOR HER SAFETY AS THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOT VERY RESPONSIVE WHEN THIS DEFECT HAPPENS. I'VE TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPORTED THAT THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT FOR THIS MODEL ACCORDING TO THE MEMBERS OF M109RIDERS.COM, THEY REPORTED THAT IT IS A CLUTCH HUB DEFECT AND THAT THE SPRINGS IN THE HUB IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE MOTORS POWER. I TRULY AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ESCALATING BECAUSE OF SAFETY. THE ABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE TO RESPOND WHEN NEEDED IS CRITICAL TO THE RIDERS SAFETY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235534
Incident
Jul 11, 2008
Body & structure
Filed Apr 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-1300RK8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KICKSTAND WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. HE STOPPED RIDING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE KICKSTAND AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN FIRST GEAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4.

NHTSA ID
10223120
Incident
Mar 21, 2008
Mileage
4 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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