38 of the
116 complaints filed about the Suzuki GSX-R600
are about the electrical system —
33% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2007.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11407946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11403152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11251986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11181266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600. WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH TO NEUTRAL, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE MOTORCYCLE RESTARTED AND UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AFTERWARDS, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REGULATOR RECTIFIER WAS REPLACED IN 2016 BY THE DEALER (HOUSE OF MOTORCYCLES IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA). THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA complaint #11054270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2008 SUZUKI GSXR 600. I HAVE DONE A FEW RECALLS ON THIS BIKE INCLUDING THE RECTIFIER AND MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE STATOR WHICH IS NOT UNDER RECALL YET. I HAVE REPLACED THIS PART AT LEAST TWICE, AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN AS IT JUST WENT OUT. THIS PART IS NOT UNDER RECALL, BUT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT, AND READ ABOUT MANY ISSUES WITH THIS SAME PART. IT CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING AS IT CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO MALFUNCTION BY BASICALLY SHUTTING OFF AND TURNING ON RAPIDLY MAKING THE BIKE VERY JUMPY AND UNPREDICTABLE. THIS COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE A CRASH. DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET, THE BIKE SHUT OFF ON ME AT A RED LIGHT AND I HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE BIKE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AWAY. NOT POSITIVE OF THE ISSUE, I GOT THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED AND I TRIED RIDING HOME AND IT WAS VERY JUMPY AND ALMOST FULLY SHUT OFF A FEW TIMES. I HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY GIVE THE BIKE THROTTLE OTHERWISE IT WOULD DIE. UPON ARRIVING AT MY HOUSE I STOPPED THE BIKE AND IT DIED INSTANTLY. THE BIKE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT EVEN TURN ON AFTER THAT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS WELL AS A POSSIBLE FAULTY PART THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE VIDEO TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #11053376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10991082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10886084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 68 MPH WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE RPM'S STOPPED WORKING AND TURNED TO ZERO. I LOST POWER SUDDENLY AFTER BIKE JUST SHUT OFF IN THE LEFT LANE. I HAD TO PUSH BIKE ACROSS MOVING TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD WITH SHOULDER TO STOP. BIKE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAY THE RECTIFIER WAS SHOT AND THIS IS A COMMON THING ON 06-07 GSXR 600/750 AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALONG TIME. WHEN THE RECTIFIER FAILED THIS CAUSED DISCHARGE OF THE BATTERY AND LEAD TO ENGINE STALLING. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE WHEN BIKE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING IN THE FAST LANE OF INTERSTATE. NO BATTERY LIGHT WARNING OR ANYTHING JUST ABANDONED.
NHTSA complaint #10861921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER RECEIVING A JUMP FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND REGULATOR RECTIFIER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000.
NHTSA complaint #10838184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECTIFIER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500.
NHTSA complaint #10746246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I COULDN'T STOP. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. I T-BONED THE CAR RESULTING IN NEAR FATAL INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10726102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHICH IS 32 MILES FROM HOME. I NORMALLY TAKE A MAJOR HIGHWAY TO WORK WHICH I DID CAUSE IF I DID BREAK DOWN THERES ALWAYS CARS GOING BY TO HELP. I WAS DOING 70MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT AND HALF WAY TO WORK MY GAUGES FLICKERED AND BIKE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. SMELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND LOOKED AT RECTIFIER AND THAT WAS FRIED. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ALMOST LOST MY JOB CAUSE I WAS ALMOST LATE FOR WORK. LUCKILY MY PARENTS HAVE A TRAILER TO HAUL BACK HOME. IF IT WAS DARK OUT I DONT THINK I'D BE ALIVE. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF I COULD GET THIS RECTIFIER PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH SUZUKI.
NHTSA complaint #10721478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RIDING HOME AFTER WORK ON BACK HIGHWAY AND LOST ALL POWER TO BIKE. REAR TIRE LOCKED UP A BIT, SO HAD TO PULL CLUTCH AND CUT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY TO PARK ON THE SHOULDER. POWER LOSS WAS INSTANT AND IF CARS WERE BEHIND ME, IT LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. POWER LOSS WAS COMPLETE, SO I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS OR BLINKERS. THE MASTER FUSE BLEW DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE REGULATOR RECTIFIER. THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ISSUE, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE POSSIBLY 2007 MAY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, WHICH USES THE SAME REGULATOR. $382 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SOUNDS FAIRLY COMMON AND JUST AS DANGEROUS AS MOST THE RECALLS I'VE SEEN LATELY FOR GM, ETC. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10588692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A 2 LANE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN AS I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE JUST TURNED OFF. WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS OR ANYTHING. I WAS REAL CLOSE TO GETTING HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME WHEN MY BIKE SHUT OFF. LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BEFORE HITTING ME. AS READING ONLINE THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL BIKE AND YEAR. THIS ISSUE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SHOP TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENED, THAT WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE STATOR REGULATOR AND RECTIFIER WAS GONE BAD. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE SEEM MANY CASES LIKE THIS AND SUZUKI SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE A LIFE IS TAKEN. I CALLED TO SPEAK WITH A SUZUKI AGENT AND ALL THEY STATED WAS THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SUZUKI WILL TAKE CARE OF AND THAT THIS IS A NUMBER 1 SELLING BIKE AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #10578236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE LAST JUNE I TURNED ON THE BRIGHTS BECAUSE I WAS GOING THROUGH A DEER HEAVY NEIGHBORHOOD. AT 35 MPH MY BIKE LOST ALL POWER AND BIKE SHUT OFF. I PUSHED IT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND NOTICED A FUSE WAS BLOWN. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND STARTED IT AND THE REGULATOR RECTIFIER FAILED AND STARTED SMOKING AND TURNED RED HOT. IT GOT HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE CENTER OF THE RECTIFIER AND BURNED PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS. I QUICKLY SHUT IT OFF BEFORE THE STATOR WAS RUINED. I REPLACED THE RECTIFIER WITH A HEAVIER DUTY MODEL AND HAVE HAS NO PROBLEMS SINCE. UPON LOOKING AT DIFFERENT FORUMS IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE IS FAIRLY COMMON SO I WANTED MY OCCURRENCE TO BE NOTED.
NHTSA complaint #10566515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STARTED UP THE BIKE AND IT FELT KIND OF SLUGGISH. RODE ABOUT 10 MILES AND THE BIKE CUT OFF ON ME AND ALL I COULD SMELL WAS BURNING ELECTRONICS AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE RECTIFIER THAT WAS ON FIRE. I QUICKLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FROM THE BIKE AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME. I KNOW THERE IS RECALLS ON LATER MODEL SUZUKIS WITH THE RECTIFIER, BUT WHY NOT THE 06 TO 07S? I'M ASSUMING THAT SUZUKI USES THE SAME VOLTAGE REGULATOR REGARDLESS OF THE YEARS. MY MOTORCYCLE COULD HAVE GONE UP IN FLAMES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.
NHTSA complaint #10535961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS RIDING MY BIKE AND MY BUDDIES BEHIND ME SMELLED A SULFUR SMELL RODE ABOUT 15 MORE MILES AND THE BIKE SHUT OFF PULLED IN TO PARK IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND THE SULFUR SMELL WAS 10X WORSE AND HAD TO TOW THE BIKE HOME. THE DASH WENT ALL CRAZY FLASHING AND SHUT ON AND OFF AND THEN AN F1 CODE POPPED UP. SO THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND MY BATTERY WAS BAD,HE SAID THE REGULATOR RECTIFIER WAS OVER CHARGING THE BATTERY.
NHTSA complaint #10525411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME MY VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER HAS GONE OUT. GONE TROUGH 6 BATTERIES IN PAST 10 MONTHS. BIKE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY FELL OVER AND PINNED MY LEG AGAINST MY RIDING FRIENDS BIKE SCRATCHED MOTOR AND THEN HAD TO BE TOWED HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10458193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AT NIGHT AND MY MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL POWER, THERE WAS NO WARNING OR ANYTHING JUST DIED. IF THERE WOULD OF BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME THEN I COULD OF EASILY BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING HOT IN THE FRONT OF THE BIKE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME. I STARTED RESEARCHING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS THE RECTIFIER / REGULATOR TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE BIKE, IT GETS HOT AND BURNS UP. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE 30 AMP FUSE TO BLOW FOR THE THE WIRING FOR THE BATTERY. I SEE THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR THE 2008-2011 MODEL YEARS BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 YEARS AS WELL, BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THESE YEARS ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10453630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.