2009 Suzuki Gsxr600 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 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
- Electrical150.0%
- Engine150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GSX-R600. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT 65 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE HESITATED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SHUT DOWN HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 20 MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS STATOR AND RECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GSX-R600. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT 65 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE HESITATED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SHUT DOWN HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 20 MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS STATOR AND RECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WIRE HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
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 .