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Suzuki GSX-R750Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 94 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Suzuki GSX-R750.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints94Top: Power trainSafety recalls61996–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Suzuki GSX-R750 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GSX-R750 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/10029 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10035 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Suzuki GSX-R750 problems

All model years combined: 94 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train361
Fuel system, gasoline173
Engine and engine cooling141
Electrical system82
Vehicle speed control51
Engine51
Structure52
Service brakes, hydraulic32
Fuel system, other30
5 other systems61
6 recalls

Suzuki GSX-R750 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

29%Electrical system16V-018 · 2008–2010 · Jan 19, 2016 · 68,344 vehicles48%Power train: manual transmission14V-629 · 2011–2014 · Oct 7, 2014 · 23,073 vehicles30%Service brakes13V-449 · 2004–2013 · Oct 18, 2013 · 208,966 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator11V-108 · 2008–2009 · Feb 23, 2011 · 73,426 vehicles–Engine: gasoline99V-132 · 1999 · May 20, 1999 · 7,828 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery98V-133 · 1996–1997 · Jun 24, 1998 · 17,007 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the GSX-R750

  1. CAM CHAIN TENSIONER (CCT)PE03033 · 1999–2000 · closed Nov 13, 2003
    No recall
  2. 2000/2001 SUZUKI GSXR-750 TRANSMISSIONDP02010 · 2000–2001 · closed Feb 26, 2003
    No recall