2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
51
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600
The 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600 has received a total of 51 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (20 complaints), Fuel System Gasoline (6 complaints), and Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600, potentially affecting up to 208,966 vehicles.
Recall 13V449000 — SERVICE BRAKES
| 208,966 vehicles affected
Defect: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2013 GSX-R600 and GSX-R750, and model year 2005-2013 GSX-R1000 motorcycles. In combination with older brake fluid, corrosion of the brake piston inside of the front brake master cylinder generates gas that may result in a reduction of fluid pressure transmission to the front brake.
Consequence: As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's campaign numbers for this recall are: 2A (31, 32, 33,...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600
51 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 20 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systemignition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systemignitionswitch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Stability Control Esc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingengine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systemfuel Rail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Otherdelivery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Controlcables | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
FAULTY AND/OR TERRIBLE PLACEMENT OF THE RECTIFIER CAUSING MY BIKE TO OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY. I AM VERY LUCKY THE BATTERY DIDN'T CATCH FIRE OR EXPLODE. I HAVE REPLACED THE STATOR, RECTIFIER, AND BATTERY BEFORE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS TIME WAS A LOT WORSE. WHY HAS SUZUKI NOT RECALLED THE 07'S?? AFTER GETTING OFF THE THE INTERSTATE, RIDING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, I NOTICED A STRONG SULFUR SMELL WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE BATTERY. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY SUZUKI. THEY ARE VERY LUCKY SOMEONE HASN'T LOST THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS.
RECTIFIER AND STATOR PROBLEM. RIDING DOWN THE ROAD THE BIKE COMPLETELY TURNS OFF. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SMELL SMOKE. I LOOK AT THE RECTIFIER AND IT IS EXTREMELY HOT WITH A SMALL EMBER BURNING ON THE BACK OF IT. BIKE WILL NOT TURN ON ANYMORE. LOOKS TO BE A SIMILAR RECALL FOR BIKES MADE IN 07 AS WELL.
I'VE BOUGHT 2 BATTERIES, 2 STATORS AND 2 RECTIFIERS BECAUSE MY MOTORCYCLE CHARGING SYSTEM IS OVER CHARGING AND FRYING THE WHOLE CHARGING SYSTEM. IT CAUSES MY BIKE TO HAVE A VERY RAPID JOLT/LOSS OF POWER ALMOST THROWING ME OVER THE HANDLEBARS BECAUSE IT JUST FALLS ON ITS FACE AND DIES. THEN IT WON'T RESTART OR ANYTHING UNTIL THE PARTS ARE REPLACED! THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO ME IN THE 8 MONTHS I'VE OWNED THE BIKE AND I KNOW FOR SURE IT'S HAPPENED AT LEAST 1 TIME PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING IT..... THE TIMES IT'S HAPPENED TO ME I'VE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55-65 MPH.
BE CAUSE OF THE FACTORY LOCATION OF THE RECTIFIER BEHIND THE RADIATOR THE RECTIFIER WILL OVER HEAT AND BLOWUP CAUSING A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL OR CATCH ON FIRE RESEARCHING AND FINDING OUT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD REPLACE THE RECTIFIER AND STATOR TO PROVENT DEATH WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE IF YOUR IN GEAR WHILE THE RECTIFIER FAILS THE BIKE WILL STALL AND STOP CAUSE IT WAS IN GEAR ALSO RELOCATE THE RECTIFIER TO A BETTER LOCATION.
REGULATOR RECTIFIER RECALL I BELIEVE THIS CONDITION TO BE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER. THERE IS A RECALL FOR LATE 2007- 2008 MODELS, HOWEVER MY BIKE IS NOT INCLUDED. FAULTY ENGINEERING LOCATION BEHIND RADIATOR CAUSING OVER HEATING CONDITION IN ADDITION TO FAULTY ADHESIVE MATERIAL. BOTH HEADLIGHT AND HIGH BEAM BURNT OUT- OVER VOLTAGE CONDITION. IMPAIRING ABILITY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. MAIN FUSE BURNT OUT- CAUSING NO START CONDITION.
Safety Rating for the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUZUKI GSX-R600
- 2002 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 3 complaints
- 2004 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 2 complaints
- 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 6 complaints
- 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 44 complaints
- 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600 (current)
- 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 6 complaints
- 2009 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 2 complaints
- 2010 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 0 complaints
- 2011 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 0 complaints
- 2012 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — 0 complaints
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