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1999 Suzuki GSX1300R problems

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 1999 Suzuki GSX1300R with NHTSA between 1999 and 2003. The largest single group is the body & structure.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Suzuki GSX1300R All 1999 cars
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Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

14

Complaints

2

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

2

Injuries reported

How 1999 compares with every other Suzuki GSX1300R

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1999 Suzuki GSX1300R

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Body & Structure 6 42.9%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Other & Unspecified 2 14.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 14.3%

Median failure at 8,873 miles

Seats 1 7.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 7.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires

Brakes 1 7.1%
Engine & Cooling 1 7.1%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Oct 1999 peak 6 Dec 2003

NHTSA investigations into the 1999 Suzuki GSX1300R

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

PE99062 Opened 5 Oct 1999 Closed 12 May 2000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MOTORCYCLE STALLING

ODI HAS RECEIVED THREE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING SUZUKI HAYABUSA STALLING.IN ADDITION A MESSAGE BOARD ON THE WWW.HAYABUSA.ORG WEBSITE LISTS MORE THAT A DOZEN STALLING COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HAYABUSA OWNERS.ONE MAESSAGE ALLEGES A CRASH OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE CORNERING.TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOOUT THIS ISSUE, ODI IS CONDUCTING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE).

Recalls on the 1999 Suzuki GSX1300R

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 2000254 545 units in Canada

Powertrain

On certain vehicles, the spring in the cam chain tension adjuster can break. This can cause excessive slack in the cam chain and allow the cam chain to jump to the wrong position, causing severe engine damage and sudden engine failure. Sudden engine failure while riding can cause rear wheel lockup and loss of vehicle control. Correction: Screw-type cam chain tension adjuster will be replaced with a ratchet-type cam chain tension adjuster.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Middletown, CT 1 injured

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE, BUT SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVE. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THE REAR SUB-FRAME FAILURS.

NHTSA complaint #760311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Anchorage, AK Crash

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

REAR ALUMINUM SUBFRAME HAS A HISTORY OF SPLITTING AT THE WELD POINTS. CAN BE REPLACED WITH STEEL SUBFRAME.

NHTSA complaint #760074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dracut, MA Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING ACROSS A PARKING LOT, WHEN INCREASING THE THROTTLE, MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. .

NHTSA complaint #852175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 8,873 miles Oakland, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

THE FUEL SCREENS IN THE '99 MODEL YEAR FUEL PUMP CLOG UP COMPLETELY CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE SCREEN ON MY BIKE WAS REMOVED BY MY LOCAL DEALER AT MY INSISTANCE AND COST AND WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY A COPPER COLORED RESIDUE. I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STALLING FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION BEFORE I DEMANDED THAT THE SCREEN BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS INCORRECTLY ADDRESSED BY A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY SUZUKI. THE VOLUNTARY RECALL REPLACES THE SCREENS INSIDE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE SCREEN INSIDE THE TANK BUT NOT THE SCREEN INSIDE THE PUMP ITSELF. MY MOTORCYCLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER THE VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS PERFORMED. SUZUKI HAS TWICE REDESIGNED THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON FUTURE YEAR MODELS.

NHTSA complaint #10049057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 8,873 miles Oakland, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

THE FUEL SCREENS IN THE '99 MODEL YEAR FUEL PUMP CLOG UP COMPLETELY CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE SCREEN ON MY BIKE WAS REMOVED BY MY LOCAL DEALER AT MY INSISTANCE AND COST AND WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY A COPPER COLORED RESIDUE. I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STALLING FOR THREE YEARS WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION BEFORE I DEMANDED THAT THE SCREEN BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS INCORRECTLY ADDRESSED BY A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY SUZUKI. THE VOLUNTARY RECALL REPLACES THE SCREENS INSIDE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE SCREEN INSIDE THE TANK BUT NOT THE SCREEN INSIDE THE PUMP ITSELF. MY MOTORCYCLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER THE VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS PERFORMED. SUZUKI HAS TWICE REDESIGNED THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE ON FUTURE YEAR MODELS.

NHTSA complaint #10049057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Little Rock, AR

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF SUBFRAMES FAILING (BREAKING AT THE WELD) ON 1999 AND 2000 SUZUKI, HAYABUSA MOTORCYCLES. IN 2001 SUZUKI WENT TO STEEL SUBFRAMES RATHER THAN THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAMES OF THE EARLIER MODELS. SOME FAILURES HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. SUZUKI DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM FOR THE OWNERS OF 99 AND 00 YEAR MODELS.

NHTSA complaint #760454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Middletown, CT 1 injured

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE, BUT SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVE. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THE REAR SUB-FRAME FAILURS.

NHTSA complaint #760311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Littleton, CO

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SUZUKI GREAT BRITAIN PROVIDES FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAME WITH A STEEL VERSION. I THINK SUZUKI USA SHOLD DO THE SAME.

NHTSA complaint #759915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Littleton, CO

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SUZUKI GREAT BRITAIN PROVIDES FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE ALUMINUM SUBFRAME WITH A STEEL VERSION. I THINK SUZUKI USA SHOLD DO THE SAME.

NHTSA complaint #759915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Beaverton, OR

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

A LARGE NUMBER OF REPORTS OF THIS COMPONENT FAILING ON 1999 & 2000 MODELS HAS GENERATED MY CONCERN. FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SINCE 1999 AND SUZUKI HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM. OWNERS OF THESE MODEL YEARS SUZUKI GSX1300R MOTORCYCLES NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE SUBFRAME UNDER NORMAL USAGE. REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT A UK BASED ENGINEERING CONSULTING FIRM HAS EXAMINED THREE INDIVIDUAL SUBFRAMES FROM THESE MODEL YEAR GSX1300R'S AND PRONOUNCED THEM "NOT FIT FOR THEIR DESIGNATED PURPOSE". PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE ON BEHALF OF THE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE.

NHTSA complaint #759995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Anchorage, AK Crash

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

REAR ALUMINUM SUBFRAME HAS A HISTORY OF SPLITTING AT THE WELD POINTS. CAN BE REPLACED WITH STEEL SUBFRAME.

NHTSA complaint #760074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richwood, OH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

00 V 319 000/TENSION ADJUSTER SPRING: DEALER, HINDS MOTOR SPORT, LEWIS, OH; PHONE# 740/548-5448, BURNED UP CONSUMER'S MOTORCYCLE WHILE PERFORMING RECALL REPAIRS. CAN NHTSA ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #883589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elpaso, TX

SEATS

TIMING CHAIN IS STRETCHING QUICKLY, AND IF BRAKING, IT WILL WILL BREAK THE MOTOR CASE. MOTORCYLCE HAS ONLY 2,000 MILES. IT WAS CHECKED AT 600 MILES. DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER AN ARTICLE ABOUT CHAINS STRETCHING. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUEMR HAS METAL PIECES STICKING OUT OF THE SEAT. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEAELR & WAS TOLD TO BUY AN AFTERMARKET SEAT THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH.

NHTSA complaint #867071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elpaso, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TIMING CHAIN IS STRETCHING QUICKLY, AND IF BRAKING, IT WILL WILL BREAK THE MOTOR CASE. MOTORCYLCE HAS ONLY 2,000 MILES. IT WAS CHECKED AT 600 MILES. DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER AN ARTICLE ABOUT CHAINS STRETCHING. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUEMR HAS METAL PIECES STICKING OUT OF THE SEAT. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEAELR & WAS TOLD TO BUY AN AFTERMARKET SEAT THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH.

NHTSA complaint #867071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Garland, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DRIVE CHAIN SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING, TWO REPAIRS TO CHAIN SINCE OWNERSHIP, DUE TO POSSIBLE WEAK MATERIAL. MJS

NHTSA complaint #550108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dracut, MA Crash 1 injured

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING ACROSS A PARKING LOT, WHEN INCREASING THE THROTTLE, MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. .

NHTSA complaint #852175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Columbia, SC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

LIGHT WEIGHT CHAIN KEEPS POPPING OFF.DEALER KEEPS REPLACING WITH SAME DESIGN OF CHAIN AND DEFECT STILL OCCURS.

NHTSA complaint #851338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.