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2000 Suzuki Hayabusa

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Apr 30, 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 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Suzuki Hayabusa, most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and engine categories.

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 & structure964.3%
  • Brakes17.1%
  • Engine17.1%
  • Interior & seats17.1%
  • Steering17.1%
  • Suspension17.1%

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

View all 14
Body & structure
Filed Apr 30, 2002

IT HAS BEEN A GROWING CONCERN OF HAYBUSA OWNERS THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME OF 1999/2000 MODEL YEARS IS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND HAS A HISTORY OF FAILURE. SUZUKI HAS RECALLED THOSE IN THE UK BUT REFUSE TO DO SO IN THE US THEY ARE NOW MADE OF STEEL STARTING WITH YEAR 2001. BUT THOSE OF US WITH THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAMES ARE STUCK WITH NO RECOURSE SINCE SUZUKI REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN SO HAYABUSA OWNERS ARE TURNING TO YOU TO SEE IF YOU CAN GET THEM TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE OURS FAIL TOO. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID
761385
Incident
May 1, 2001
Steering
Filed Apr 22, 2002

HEARD OF RELATED FAILURES AND INSPECTED MINE. FOUND CRACKS IN THE WELD AND CONTACTED SUZUKI, THEY WERE WILLING TO REPLACE IT (OUT OF WARRENTY) BUT NOT WITH THE STEAL ONE THAT THEY REPLACED ON THE 2003 MOTORCYCLE AND UP. IM CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGING.

NHTSA ID
761010
Incident
Feb 15, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Apr 21, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
760972
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 2002

SINCE THE RELEASE OF THE SUZUKI HAYABUSA, THERE HAS BEEN A SMALL TRICKLE OF REPORTED SUBFRAME FAILURES. MOST OF THE TIME, THE OWNER CAN SAFELY STOP THE MACHINE. THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST THREE REPORTED INCIDENTS OF INJURY DUE TO THE FAILURE. HAVE SUCH A MAJOR COMPONENT OF A MOTORCYCLE FAIL AS THE SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY. THERE IS EVIDENCE FROM A EUROPEAN REPORT THAT TESTED SUB-FRAMES (INDEPENDENT TESTS, NOT FROM SUZUKI ) SHOW THAT THERE ARE DEFINITE QUALITY/STRENGTH ISSUES WITH THE FRAME. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME SORT OF REPORT FROM SUZUKI OR YOURSELVES SHOWING THAT MY MACHINE IS SAFE TO BE OPERATED (COMPLETELY STOCK) AS IS.*AK

NHTSA ID
760070
Body & structure
Filed Apr 1, 2002

SUZUKI HAD PROBLEMS WITH SUBFRAMES BREAKING, THEY FIXED IT IN 2001,I WAS HOPING THEY WOULD RECALL 2000 BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
760062
Body & structure
Filed Mar 29, 2002

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN GOOD FAITH. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SUBFRAME FAILURES ALL OVER THE GLOBE AND AMERICAN SUZUKI HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE FOR FEAR THAT THE SUBFRAME MAY FAIL AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OR CAUSE MY PASSENGER TO FALL OFF OF MOTORCYCLE AT CRUISING SPEED. A RECALL WAS DONE ON THIS MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE IN THE UK HOWEVER, NO SUCH RECALL HAS BEEN DONE IN THE US WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE BIKES HAVE BEEN SOLD. SUZUKI KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY UPGRADED THE SUBFRAME TO STEEL AFTER THE 2000 MODEL. PLEASE HELP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BY HAVING SUZUKI RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND INSTALL STEEL SUBFRAMES SO THAT EVERYONE CAN BE SAFE JUST LIKE THE RIDERS IN THE UK. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID
759966
Body & structure
Filed Mar 28, 2002

IT IS WIDLY KNOWN THAT SUZUKI HAS BEEN IGNORING THE FACT THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WELDS ARE WEAK ON IT 99 AND 2000 HAYABUSA'S. IT NEEDS TO BE REALLED AND HAVE THE NEW SUBFRAME INSTALLED THAT THEY USED ON THE 2001 AND NEWER BIKES. SUZUKI HAS AGREED TO DO MINE UNDER A SILENT RECALL, BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT WILL DIE FROM THIS ACCIDENT IF IT BREAKS ON THEM.

NHTSA ID
759922
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Mar 28, 2002

THE REAR SUBFRAME (WHERE THE PASS SITS HAVE BEEN BREAKING AT THE WELD JOINTS ON THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAME . THE UK HAS ALREADY MADE SUZUKI REPLACE THEM OVER THERE I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY WIFE RIDES ALOT WITH ME AND IF THIS SUBFRAME BREAKS OFF SHE GOES . ALSO THE 2001AND 2002 HAVE AN UPDATED STEEL SUBFRAME THANKS TIM RIVETTE

NHTSA ID
759920

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Suzuki Hayabusa by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023200—
2002800—
2000Viewing140029.7
1999610—

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.