2008 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 57%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,560miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 Suzuki GSX-R1000, 57% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,560 miles. 2 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.
“Suzuki dealership performed 2a34 front brake master cylinder recall on my motorcycle. Picked up motorcycle from dealership and got onto freeway to go home. Within 2 miles, the bike started to loose power and then, the front brakes locked up and I was thrown from motorcycle and rolled down the freeway; the motorcycle slid/spun down freeway further. It was later determined that in replacing the plunger for the master cylinder was the issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563920, filed 2014-02, 7,560 miles“I own a 2008 Suzuki gsxr 1000, which is included in the safety recall for the front brake master cylinder. My motorcycle is experiencing the condition to the point where it is not safe to ride. It has been made clear to me that Suzuki will not cover the expense to have my vehicle brought to the dealership for the remedy to be applied. As an employee of an automobile dealership, I know that when serious safety recalls are released and the vehicle is experiencing the condition, it is at very least customary for arrangements to be made so that the affected vehicle is not driven. …”
NHTSA complaint #10724050, filed 2015-06, 16,376 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Suzuki gsx1000r motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the front brakes seized which caused him to be ejected from the seat and over the handle bars. The contact sustained trauma to the head. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, who stated that the brake lever would need to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled for repairs once the necessary part became available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate mileage was 6,607.”
NHTSA complaint #10556486, filed 2013-12, 6,607 miles“2008 Suzuki GSX-R1000. Consumer writes in regards to braking system defect recall. The consumer stated a year prior to receiving the recall notice, her husband was killed on his motorcycle. The consumer visited the shop that was sold the bike she was informed the brakes were the cause of her husband's fatal accident. According to witness of the accident, her husband took off from the stop sign, got his speed up and the bike appeared to be wobbling and he could not slow it down. Recall # 13v449000.”
NHTSA complaint #10593029, filed 2014-06Related recalls
- 13V449000Oct 18, 2013Suzuki 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…Covers: Suzuki GSX-R1000 2005–2013, GSX-R600 2004–2013, GSX-R750 2004–2013
Related service bulletins
- 10226253Oct 26, 2022Notification to distributors of a request to promote the disposal of old parts stock (revised).
- 10226252Oct 24, 2022Notification to distributors of a request to promote the disposal of old parts stock.
Brakes: other model years
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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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