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Suzuki GSX1300R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 38 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Suzuki GSX1300R (1999–2024). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

5
safety recalls, all years
38
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Suzuki GSX1300R model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Suzuki GSX1300R20
2023 Suzuki GSX1300R11
2022 Suzuki GSX1300R12
2012 Suzuki GSX1300R11
2011 Suzuki GSX1300R10
2010 Suzuki GSX1300R20
2009 Suzuki GSX1300R20
2008 Suzuki GSX1300R27
2006 Suzuki GSX1300R04
2005 Suzuki GSX1300R01
2000 Suzuki GSX1300R111
1999 Suzuki GSX1300R111

What Suzuki GSX1300R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 11.

All Suzuki GSX1300R recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Suzuki GSX1300R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 24V769000 Reported 6,338 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor USA, LLC

    Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2022-2024 GSX1300R (Hayabusa) motorcycles. The master cylinder internal rubber components may swell due to contamination from the brake fluid cap diaphragm, which can result in a blocked brake fluid port. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder body and brake fluid cap diaphragm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024. Owners may contact Suzuki Customer Service at 1-714-…

    Model years: 2022, 2023, 2024

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 24V038000 Reported 993 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor USA, LLC

    Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2024 GSX1300R motorcycles. The brake fluid pipe flare nut for the brake fluid supply line may have been tightened incorrectly and cause a brake fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe flare nut connection and adjust the brake fluid level, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2024. Owners may contact Suzuki…

    Model years: 2024

  3. Electrical system

    NHTSA 16V018000 Reported 68,344 vehicles potentially affected Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

    Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 AN400, AN400A, DL1000, GSX1300R, 2008-2009 GSF1250S and GSF1250SA, 2008 GSX1300BK and GSX1300BKA, 2008-2010 GSX650F, GSX-R600, GSX-R750, VLR1800, VLR1800T, and 2009-2010 SFV650 and VZ1500 motorcycles. Due to a problem with the circuit board for the…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the regulator/rectifier, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-444-5077. Suzuki's number…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  4. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 11V108000 Reported 73,426 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Suzuki is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 motorcycles manufactured from july 2007 through september 2009, equipped with regulator/rectifier assemblies, suzuki part numbers 32800-41f11, 32800-15h10, 32800-05h11, 32800-41g10, 32800-15h00, 32800-18h00, 32800-05g10, 32800-10g10, 32800-05h20, or 32800-06g01. Some…

    Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners and suzuki distributors will replace the regulator/rectifier with an improved part free of charge. The safety recall began on march 2, 2011. Owners may contact suzuki at 1-714-572-1490.

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010

  5. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V319000 Reported 8,511 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.

    Vehicle description: on certain motorcycles, the spring in the cam chain tension adjuster can break. Excessive slack will develop in the cam chain, allowing the chain to jump to the wrong position on the cam shaft sprockets.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the original cam chain tension adjuster, or the first generation recall tension adjuster, with a new oil-damped ratchet-type cam chain tension adjuster. Dealers will also install a new tension…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

Other Suzuki models

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.