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2005 Suzuki Gsx-R750

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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 May 5, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Oct 18, 2013
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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2 injuries, 1 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R750, most frequently naming the body & structure, fuel system and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 2 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure250.0%
  • Fuel system125.0%
  • Other / unspecified125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
13V449000

SERVICE BRAKES

Oct 18, 2013
208,966 units potentially affected
The defect: 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 reduction of fluid pressure transmission to the front brake.
The risk: As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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).
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.Manufacturer number 2A (31-36)View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed May 5, 2011
Crash reported1 death reported

MY SON WAS KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 14, 2010 ON HIS 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R750. *TR

NHTSA ID
10399255
Incident
Jan 14, 2010
Fuel system
Filed Aug 26, 2009
Crash reported

I OWN A 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R 750CC SPORTBIKE MOTORCYCLE AND IM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED A C28 ERROR WHICH IS A FAULTY THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATOR. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY 04-05 SUZUKI GSX-R OWNERS. THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY MUST BE REPLACED FOR WHAT MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE ACTUATOR. SOMEHOW THE SOLDERING POINTS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD BECOME LOOSE OR COME APART DUE TO VIBRATION. THIS PART IS PART OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND SUPPOSEDLY IS COVERED UNDER SUZUKIS 5-10 YEAR OR 18,000MILE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. HOWEVER SUZUKI DOES NOT BELIEVE THIS PART TO BE A MASS PROBLEM OR AN ISSUE WITH THEIR DESIGN. I AM COMPLAINING BECAUSE MANY RIDERS DO HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO BECOME STRANDED OR WORSE FOR HAZARDOUS FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE FOR THESE MOTORCYCLES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10281781
Incident
Aug 25, 2009
Mileage
11,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 15, 2007
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH I ONLY HAD FOR 10 DAYS AND GAVE IT SOME GAS AND THE FRONT END CAME UP THAN DOWN, NOTHING MAJOR THAN A FEW SECONDS LATER THE FRONT END JUST DOVE INTO THE GROUND. IT WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 - 30 MPH ON A PRIVATE ROAD AS THE SPEED LIMIT WAS IS. THE MOTORCYCLE HAD FRAME SLIDERS TO PROTECT IT IN EVENT OF A CRASH, BUT AFTER THE CRASH I GOT UP TO PICK UP THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE 2 WELDS ON THE NECK OF THE FRAME SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE COMPLETELY. I CONTACTED SUZUKI , AND THEY SENT A REPRESENTATIVE, WHO HAD RACED AND SAID HE'D NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE HAPPENING SO HE SENT A REPORT TO SUZUKI HEADQUARTERS, AND THEY CONTACTED ME AND WERE NOT NICE . THEN, I HAD A CERTIFIED WELD INSPECTOR DO AN VISUAL EVALUATION AND HIS REPORT STATED THAT VISUAL INSPECTION OF WELDS REVEALED LACK OF FUSION WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED WELD FAILURE. AND HE SAID THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DROP THE MOTORCYCLE FROM 4 STORIES AND THE WELDS SHOULD NOT BREAK, THE MOTORCYCLE MAYBE, BUT THE WELDS SHOULD NEVER BREAK AND CERTAINLY NOT SPLIT. ALL THAT BROKE ON THE OTHER THAN THAT WAS ONE TURN SIGNAL, WHICH WAS PLASTIC. IT WAS THE ONLY OTHER DAMAGE, THE MOTORCYCLE STILL STARTS AND RUNS, BUT 2 SPLIT WELDS ON BOTH SIDES, LEFT AND RIGHT, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE ONLY FELL ON THE RIGHT SIDE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10196394
Incident
Mar 8, 2005
Mileage
1,053 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 18, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE (2005 SUZUKI GSX-R750) AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR AND I CRASHED. IT WAS UNEXPECTED THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROAD, I WAS JUST RIDING AND NEXT THING I KNOW I'M ROLLING OVER. I GOT UP AND WENT OVER TO MY BIKE AND NOTICED THE TWO WELDS HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME, WHICH WAS ODD BECAUSE THE BIKE JUST SLID ON MY FRAME SLIDERS I HAD INSTALLED WHICH ARE JUST SOFT PLASTIC. THE DAMAGE TO THE BIKE WAS QUITE MINIMAL, MY MIRROR, BRAKE LEVER, BAR END, BRAKE PEDAL, FOOT PEG AND MUFFLER WERE ALL STILL INTACT, BUT BOTH SIDES OR MY FRAME HAD SPLIT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN THE 2 WELDS. I HAD A CERTIFIED WELD INSPECTOR COME LOOK AT THE BIKE AND HIS REPORT STATED " VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SAID WELD REVEALS LACK OF FUSION WHICH MY HAVE CAUSED WELD FAILURE" SO I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER AND THEIR HEAD MECHANIC TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO SUZUKI AND A SUZUKI REPRESENTATIVE FLEW UP FROM CALIFORNIA AND MET WITH US AND SAW THE BIKE AND SAID THAT THE BREAK SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ANT THAT A 100 MPH CRASH SHOULDN'T EVEN DO THIS, SO HE SUBMITTED A REPORT TO SUZUKI AND STATED THAT WE SHOULD HEAR FROM A MAN NAMED " BRENT ROSS IN 4-5 DAYS, O I WAITED AND GOT NOTHING SO I CALLED THEIR CONSUMER DEPARTMENT AND TRACKED HI DOWN AND WAS TOLD THAT BASICALLY THAT I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND THAT SUZUKI HAS MANY ATTORNEYS. I HAVE AN ATTORNEY AND ARE LOOKING FOR A LAB THAT CAN PERFORM A RADIOLOGY OR X-RAY OR METALLURGICAL EXAM AND SAY WHETHER THE WELDS ARE FAULTY OR NOT. THE MOTORCYCLE IN QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED AND IS SITTING IN A WAREHOUSE AT MY WORK UN REPAIRED AND IN IT'S SAME CONDITION ON THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10173798
Incident
Mar 8, 2005
Mileage
1,003 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

EPN-2546-2

EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES

Notification to distributors of a request to promote the disposal of old parts stock (revised).

EPN-2546

EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES

Notification to distributors of a request to promote the disposal of old parts stock.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Suzuki Gsx-R750 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025100—
2023000—
2014110—
2013020—
2012020—
2011020—
2010020—
2009030—
2008130—
2007291046.7
2006131031.1
2005Viewing410—
2004110—
2003010—
2002010—
2001111—
2000351248.3
1999321—
1997110—
1996410—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.