Suzuki GSX-1300RK8 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 3 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Suzuki GSX-1300RK8 (2008). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

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• 2008

What Suzuki GSX-1300RK8 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 3.

• Electrical system1
• Power train1
• Structure: kickstand/center stand1

All Suzuki GSX-1300RK8 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki GSX-1300RK8, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Switch (electrical system)

   NHTSA 08V249000 Reported June 3, 2008 9,109 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

   American suzuki is recalling 9,109 my 2008 gsx1300r motorcycles. Improper routing of the ignition switch wiring harness can cause a bent portion of the wiring harness to flex rather than slide when the handlebar is moved from right to left or left to right. Repeated side-to-side movement of the handlebar, and flexing of the bent portion…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the ignition switch lead wire routing. If the lead wire harness is incorrectly routed, dealers will replace the lower portion ignition switch (which contains the ignition switch lead wires) and…

   Model years: 2008

Other Suzuki models

• Forenza907 complaints
• Grand Vitara639 complaints
• SX4312 complaints
• Sidekick221 complaints
• XL7217 complaints
• Verona216 complaints
• Reno173 complaints
• XL-7163 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.