2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 80%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000, 80% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While riding my 2006 Suzuki gsxr 1000 purchased in jan. Of this year a dog entered the road while I was exiting a turn. I brought the bike to an upright position and applied both brakes. The rear of my bike went up in the air to about the 11 o'clock position. I released my front brakes and the rear came back down still in an upright position but when my wheel made contact with the road my frame just under the gas tank broke in half separating, sending me into the woods along the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10161883, filed 2006-07“2005 Suzuki gsxr 1000 experiencing problems with foot rest equipment. The left passenger foot rest had come loose within a week of the purchase date. The dealer had come to the conclusion that the part wasn't abused and ordered another foot rest at no cost to the consumer.”
NHTSA complaint #10119304, filed 2005-04“Dt: the contact owns a 2005 Suzuki gsxr750. The shifter broke off while the contact's husband was riding the motorcycle. The shifter did break while trying to shift gears. There were no problems with motorcycle before this failure. They were going to take the motorcycle to the dealership , but as of now it has not been repaired. This caused the contact's husband to drop motorcycle when the shifter broke, he was moving at a low rate of speed, and hurt his thumb.”
NHTSA complaint #10139051, filed 2005-10Related recalls
- 09V022000Jan 16, 2009American suzuki (suzuki) is conducting a safety improvement campaign involving 26,082 my 2005-2006 gsx-r1000 motorcycles. Cracking or breakage of the…Covers: Suzuki GSX-R1000 2005–2006
Related service bulletins
- 10030232Apr 27, 2009Suzuki motorcycle service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Frame reinforcement brace installation/frame replacement. Voluntary safety recall campaign for…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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