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1998 Suzuki Gsxr600

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 Aug 17, 2002
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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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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1998 Suzuki Gsxr600, most frequently naming the engine category.

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

  • Engine1100.0%

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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

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

Engine
Filed Aug 17, 2002
1 injury reported

CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS WORKING ON THE THIRD TENSIONER. TWICE THE TENSIONER HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NOW NEEDS ANOTHER ONE. THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED BUT ONLY LASTED 200 MILES. THERE IS A RECALL CURRENTLY OUT REGARDING THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER. CONSUMER ALSO HAD A LOCK UP OCCUR WHEN THE SHAFT LINKAGE SNAPPED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE COUNTERSHAFT SPROCKET, LOCKING THE REAR TIRE AND THROWING CONSUMER RESULTING IN A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. *JG

NHTSA ID
567381

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Suzuki Gsxr600 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025000—
2023000—
2013110—
2012010—
2011010—
2010020—
2009130—
2008530—
2007441046.4
2006381046.2
2005510—
2004210—
2003310—
2002110—
2001210—
2000201—
1999311—
1998Viewing100—
1997110—

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.