2003 Suzuki Gsxr600 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2003 Suzuki Gsxr600, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes133.3%
- Fuel system133.3%
- Powertrain (other)133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS. WITH NO WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT DEPRESS AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED UNLESS THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE OCCURRENCE, THEY CANNOT FIX IT. *JB *CB *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW SUZUKI GSXR 600 ON 03/27/2003. I TOOK IT FOR IT'S FIRST TEST DRIVE ON 03/28/2003. NINE MILES INTO THE TRIP I ALMOST CRASHED ON THE OFF RAMP OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE MOTORCYCLE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND THE GAS I HAD SMELLED WHILE DRIVING WAS SUDDENLY MUCH STRONGER. I THEN REALIZED I WAS COVERED IN GASOLINE, THE BIKE WAS DRENCHED IN GASOLINE, AND I HAD BEEN SPRAYING GASOLINE DOWN THE ROAD THE WHOLE TIME I WAS DRIVING. I WAS PICKED UP BY THE MERCHANT WHO SOLD ME THE BIKE. AFTER INSPECTING IT IN THEIR SHOP, THEY FOUND THAT SUZUKI HAD NEVER ATTACHED THE GAS LINE. THEY ADVISED THE GAS LINE HAD NEVER BEEN UNATTACHED BEFORE AND THAT IT WAS SUZUKI'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THIS WAS ATTACHED. SUZUKI WAS CONTACTED BY THE MERCHANT, HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE MOTORCYCLE AND BELIEVE I SHOULD KEEP THIS MOTORCYCLE THAT NOW AFTER BEING DETAILED STILL IS COVERED IN GASOLINE AND SMELLS LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD LAWN MOWER. BUT ASIDE FROM THE DAMAGE IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE AND MY CLOTHING, THE MOTORCYCLE OR MYSELF COULD HAVE EASILY CAUGHT FIRE THAT DAY SINCE WE WERE SOAKED IN GASOLINE. THIS WAS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE HAD A SPARK IGNITED ME OR A CIGARETTE BUTT COME MY WAY. BUT APPARENTLY SINCE I DID NOT BURN UP OR DIE, SUZUKI FEELS IT IS NOT AN ISSUE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN THE BIKE IS IDLING THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND. TOOK BIKE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT CHAIN, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .