2005 Suzuki GSX-R600 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 80%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Suzuki GSX-R600, 80% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.
“I have owned a 2005 Suzuki gsx-r 600 for the past 5 years. I got a manufacturer safety recall notice on my front brake master cylinder so I contacted my local Suzuki dealership to have the free service done on my motorcycle. I dropped my motorcycle off at the dealership on 8/2/18. I was told the dealership was still waiting on the parts from the manufacturer and it would be a few days or maybe even a week before the dealership could work on it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11122891, filed 2018-08, 15,000 miles“I was riding at 30mph and while trying to slowly brake my bike would not respond and I ended hitting a curb due to my bike wouldn't brake and I crashed I ended flying off my bike hitting a wall from a residential home I was hurt, due to accident I'm still suffering pain due to injury til this day.”
NHTSA complaint #10560457, filed 2014-01, 11 miles“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, filed 2015-06, 21,247 miles“On june 2021 I recived a recall planfet from suzuky USA that my 2005 suzuky gxrz 600 has a recall on the master cilinder front brackes after I recived that notice I call the phone number that was on the notice after I call they gaved me 2 diferents places where I could bring the bike wich I cose the closes one all powers located at granby mass. …”
NHTSA complaint #11640905, filed 2025-02Related 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-R600 2004–2013, GSX-R750 2004–2013, GSX-R1000 2005–2013
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
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 5% |
| 2005 | 4 | 80% |
Other parts of the 2005 Suzuki GSX-R600
← All problems reported for the 2005 Suzuki GSX-R600
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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