Suzuki GSX-R750 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 77 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Suzuki GSX-R750 (2000–2007) that have at least 5 complaints. 2000 has the most, with 35. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (36 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All GSX-R750 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29 | 4,750 | 1 | 2 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 13 | 2,900 | 1 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 35 | 6,508 | 0 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain36 43%
- Fuel system17 20%
- Engine cooling11 13%
- Electrical system8 9.6%
- Vehicle speed control5 6.0%
- Body and structure2 2.4%
- Engine2 2.4%
- Brakes2 2.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2007: “Takata recall I keep going through rectifiers, stators, fuses, fuel pumps, wiring, battery, starter and even a a used ecu plus a few other things all coming back to the rectifier missing everything up a few times a year and now again I'm gonna have to send my bike back out and pay for everything to get done again I'm kinda mad that I bought it instead of that 2000 hayabusa like I was going to.”
NHTSA complaint #11173426, filed 2019-01, 15,000 miles2006: “The first time I had my problem I was in motion when the rectifier burned up and the rectifier and stator went out I pushed it home, 2 years after that in the spring I put my battery back in it fired it up and poof the rectifier burns up and now 8/6/20 bike quit running bought a new battery and still wont start I checked the rectifier and it looks good don't look or smell fried and that means the stator is out again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11343717, filed 2020-08, 10,000 miles2000: “A lot of 2000 Suzuki gsx-r750 motorcycles are having the 2nd gears go out of them due to a hollow shift shaft and the 2nd driven gear engagement dogs. Suzuki america will not admit to this problem. They revised these part #'s for the 2001 models and they do not have this issue. The revised part #'s are (shift shaft/25510-35f01) & (2nd driven gear engagement dogs/24321-35f01). I have had a case open with Suzuki (case # 55970) for a long time now, and they refuse to fix it. This failed right after my warranty was up. …”
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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. Methodology