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2000 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.
2
Latest Apr 13, 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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Suzuki Gsxr600, most frequently naming the body & structure and transmission categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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 & structure150.0%
  • Transmission150.0%

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE03033ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

CAM CHAIN TENSIONER (CCT)

Opened Jul 23, 2003
Closed Nov 13, 2003

SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION TO ASSESS THE SAFETY-RELATED PERFORMANCE OF SUZUKI'S REMEDY IN RECALL 99V-312, ODI HAS:CONTACTED AFFECTED OWNERS;DISCUSSED THE REMEDY'S PERFORMANCE WITH SUZUKI SERVICE DEPTS;OBTAINED AN OE CCT, AN ORIGINAL REMEDY CCT, AND A FINAL REMEDY CCT;AND REVIEWED SUZUKI'S RESPONSE TO OUR INFORMATION REQUEST.THE RECALL WAS LAUNCED ON MAY 20, 1999.SHORTLY THEREAFTER SUZUKI RECEIVED REPORTS OF REMEDY CCT FAILURES, MOST INVOLVING CAM CHAIN NOISE.OF THE 141 REPORTS INVOLVING A REMEDY CCT FAILURE, SIX INVOLVED INCIDENTS OCCURING IN 2003, WITH APRIL 28, 2003 BEING THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE.IN CALENDAR YEARS 2000-2002 THERE WERE 130 REPORTED REMEDY CCT FAILURES.OF THE 141 REPORTS, 113 INVOLVE CAM CHAIN NOISE AND 26 CONCERN CAM TIMING.THE LONE CRASH OCCURRED ON APRIL 25, 2001.CURRENTLY, NO DEFECT TREND EXISTS WITH THE REMEDY CCTS.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Recent owner complaints

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

Body & structure
Filed Apr 13, 2002

THERE HAVE BEEN AN ALARMING NUMBER OF REPORTED SUBFRAME FAILURES ON 1999 AND 2000 MODEL SUZUKI GSX1300R'S. THESE ARE ALUMINUM AND ARE PRONE TO BREAKING AT OR NEAR THE WELDS. I DO HAVE AN AFTERMARKET EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MY BIKE. SUZUKI "SAYS" THAT THE FACTORY EXHAUST SUPPORTS THE SUBFRAME AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM. SEEMS LIKE TOTAL B.S. TO ME SINCE ALL 2001 AND 2002 HAYABUSA'S COME WITH A STEEL SUBFRAME! I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE, BUT I DO NOT WISH TO HAVE ONE AND END UP BADLY HURT OR DEAD. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE(OR ANYONE ELSE) TO RIDE AS PASSENGER FOR THIS VERY REASON, WHICH LIMITS MY RIDING SEVERLY.

NHTSA ID
760657
Transmission
Filed Sep 27, 2000

I PURCHASED THIS MOTORCYCLE , ALMOST IMMEDATLY IT BEGAN HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD BY AJFOYT (FARLEY SVC. MGR.) TO KEEP RIDING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I T WORSENED TO THE POINT WHERE THIE TRANSMISSION WOULD FLOAT IN/OUT SECOND GEAR UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE PURCHASING DEALER WHO LET IT SIT IN THER SHOP TWO WEEKS BEFORE TELLING ME IT WOULD BE LONGER BEFORE THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO WORK ON IT. I THE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO SAID THEY WOULD GET RIGHT ON IT.THEY FOUND WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT(THIS TOOK ALMOST THREE MONTHS). I THEN HAD THE BIKE ON DAY IT FAILED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS NOW BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR TWOO WEEKS.

NHTSA ID
732671
Incident
Jul 10, 2000

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—
2000Viewing201—
1999311—
1998100—
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.