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2006 Suzuki GSX-R600 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

38 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

4,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 30 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 38 complaints (18.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	6	15.8%
Electrical and battery issues	3	7.9%
Engine operation	2	5.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline

Fuel System, Other

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Structure:Frame And Members

Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System

Service Brakes

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	5
Fuel System, Gasoline	5
Fuel System, Other	4
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	3
Structure:Frame And Members	3
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System	2
Service Brakes	2

Electrical System: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline: 5; Fuel System, Other: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 3; Structure:Frame And Members: 3; Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System: 2; Service Brakes: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 30; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2018

2006: 2; 2007: 7; 2008: 13; 2009: 7; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10161996 · 2006-07-10 (July 10, 2006)

MY SON WAS RIDING UP OUR ROAD ON HIS SUZUKI GSX-R600. WHEN HE HIT HIS BRAKES TO A VOID HITTING A CAT. THE FRONT FRAME OF HIS MOTORCYCLE BROKE APART. AT THE WELD. ALL THE WELDS ON THIS FRAME LET GO. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10161996 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10162483 · 2006-07-15 (July 15, 2006)

I HAD AN OVERHEATING ISSUE WITH THE BIKE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAD 800 MILES ON IT. I WAS RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE AIR TEMPERATURE AROUND 70 DEGREE. THE BIKE WAS RUNNING AROUND 200 DEGREES. WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS AT THE GAS STATION THE BIKE IMMEDIATELY OVERHEATED UP TO 250 DEGREES WHEN I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED THE BIKE AFTER THE FAILURE AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT THIS SERIES OF BIKES HAS A DESIGN FAILURE AT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING. THE HOUSING IS SMALLER THAN THE THERMOSTAT'S OPENING PART …

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162483 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10398905 · 2011-05-04 (May 4, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R600 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE MOTORCYCLE BATTERY OVERHEATED CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V108000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR GENERATOR REGULATOR. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 8,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398905 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10453630 · 2012-03-31 (March 31, 2012)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AT NIGHT AND MY MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL POWER, THERE WAS NO WARNING OR ANYTHING JUST DIED. IF THERE WOULD OF BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME THEN I COULD OF EASILY BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING HOT IN THE FRONT OF THE BIKE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED HOME. I STARTED RESEARCHING IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS THE RECTIFIER / REGULATOR TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE BIKE, IT GETS HOT AND BURNS UP. THI…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453630 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10413983 · 2011-07-21 (July 21, 2011)

I HAD INSTALL TWO BATTERIES IN A WEEK I NOTICE OTHER RIDER HAS THIS ISSUE TOO. A PREMATURE STARTER FAILURE LEAVING YOU STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS *KB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413983 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10208794 · 2007-11-13 (November 13, 2007)

IN THE MONTH OF JULY I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VERY TOUCHY THROTTLE AT ALL RANGES OF RPM'S. IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AS WELL. I WOULD SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TRY TO GET RID OF THE PROBLEM IF I WAS JUST CRUISING FOR A MOMENT BUT IT WOULD STILL JERK HARD IN, AND EVEN OUT OF SMALL THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS. VERY ANNOYING AND EVEN PAINFUL WITH A PASSENGER RIDING. I RIDE WITH SEVERAL BIKES OF THE SAME MODEL AND SO FAR 100% OF THEM HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM SO I KNOW IT'S NOT JUST MINE. PLEASE REPORT THIS TO SUZUKI …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208794 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

38 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

78.9%Usable mileage30 / 38 records

100.0%Valid incident date38 / 38 records

100.0%Valid filing date38 / 38 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates38 / 38 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 10278768 · 12,000 mi BIKE AT HIGH RPM'S 14-15K HAS A ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP AND PICK BACK UP AND TAKE OFF ACTION. I HAVE A 2005 GSXR 600. I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS AND ITS LOOKING LIKE IT WILL COST A LOT OF MONEY....I.E. NEW FUEL INJECTORS AND/OR A NEW ECM! *TR Look up ODI 10278768 at NHTSA ↗	718.4% ODI 10233281 · 500 mi PROBLEM HAS BEEN LABELED THE HERKY JERKIES. WHILE RIDING AT ANY RPM WHEN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED MATCHES ENGINE SPEED THE THROTTLE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING, THROWING YOU FORWARD OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE BIKE JERKS FORWARD UNLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING AN UNRECOVERABLE FRONT WHEEL SLIDE (WHILE LEANED OVER IN A TURN). THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE DISCOVERED WAYS TO MASK THE PROBLEM… Look up ODI 10233281 at NHTSA ↗	2045.5% ODI 10225270 · 990 mi I JUST PURCHASED MY BIKE THE 3 OF OCTOBER 2007 FROM HONDA SUZUKI OF SALT LAKE. AS OF TODAY APRIL 21 2008 I HAVE 1,588 MILES ON MY BIKE. SINCE I HAD REACHED THE POINT OF ALMOST 1,000 MILES, WHICH IS THE BREAK IN POINT, MY BIKE HAS HAD A PROBLEM. THE THROTTLE WILL SUDDENLY DROP AND THE ENGINE WILL ALMOST STOP RUNNING, AND HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING TWICE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING COULD EASILY CAUSE ME SEVERE INJURY, AND I AM LUCKY THAT IT HAS NOT. DUE TO MY RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT S… Look up ODI 10225270 at NHTSA ↗	360.0% ODI 10374597 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600. CONSUMER STATES ELECTRIC PROBLEM WITH BIKE. TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BIKE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER/ VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND THE BIKE CONTINUES TO CUT OFF. JB Look up ODI 10374597 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11403152 · 32,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI GSX-R600. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT 65 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE HESITATED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SHUT DOWN HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 20 MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS STATOR AND RECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WEL… Look up ODI 11403152 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	513.2% ODI 10223087 · 1 mi 1.) AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO FAILURE...YET. 2.) 2006 SUZUKI GSXR 600 MOTORCYCLE HAVE SEVERE ON/OFF THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS IS THE 2ND GSXR LINEUP MOTORCYCLE THAT I OWN AT THIS TIME AND BOTH WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THROTTLE, NO MATTER HOW MUCH AND/OR HOW SMOOTH THE APPLICATION IS, MOTORCYCLE HAS A ABRUPT RESPONSE. PROBLEM IS ALSO VERY BAD WHEN GETTING OF THE THROTTLE ALSO. BY SAYING "ABRUPT" MOTORCYCLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE SMOOTHLY. IF NOT DONE AT THE UTMOST CARE, OPERATOR CAN BE VERY EASILY BE THROWN OFF AND/OR SEVE… Look up ODI 10223087 at NHTSA ↗	613.6% ODI 10208831 ON/OFF THROTTLE CAUSES SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. BIKE WOULD JERK WHEN THE THROTTLE IS SLIGHTLY TURN ON AND THEN OFF. *TR Look up ODI 10208831 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	1100.0% ODI 11005943 · 350 mi FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITION,SLOWING IN TRAFFIC AT APPROX.50 MPH. I WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON ROUTE 1 ABOUT 500 FEET SOUTH OF DEANS LANE INTERSECTION IN MOMMOUTH JUNCTION N.J. Look up ODI 11005943 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 10595891 · 40,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI GSXR600 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN FEMUR AND SHATTERED PELVIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. Look up ODI 10595891 at NHTSA ↗	480.0% ODI 10560457 · 11 mi 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. *TR Look up ODI 10560457 at NHTSA ↗	25.3% ODI 10558306 · 16,500 mi WAS DRIVING ON ROADWAY. A CAR PULLED OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AS BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR Look up ODI 10558306 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	37.9% ODI 10209692 · 1,214 mi WHEN RIDING THIS BIKE, TRYING TO MAINTAIN STEADY SPEED IS DIFFICULT. THE ENGINE RPM IS VERY JERKY AND ABRUPT. I JUST HOLD THE THROTTLE STEADY AND THE BIKE JERKS AND THEN ABRUPTLY COMES BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT, BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN CORNERS ESPECIALLY, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN MID CORNER AND IT UPSETS THE BIKE HANDLING VERY BADLY. IT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IN A CORNER. WHEN IT HAS THESE PROBLEMS, IT IS UNRIDABLE AND SCARY. WHEN YOU RIDE IT, IT FEELS LIKE YOU HIT THE KILL SWITCH OFF AND ON RE… Look up ODI 10209692 at NHTSA ↗	49.1% ODI 10208805 · 3,000 mi ABRUPT THROTTLE RESPONSE. BIKE SEEMS TO TURN ON/OFF QUICKLY WHEN TRYING TO MAINTAIN SPEED. HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A RIDE(HOUR OR SO RIDES). SUZUKI DEALERSHIPS DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME BIKE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR Look up ODI 10208805 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	513.2% ODI 10209839 I RIDE A K6 SUZUKI GSXR 600. MY BIKE WILL OCCASIONALLY CUT OUT AS IF I WERE TO KEEP TAPPING MY KILLSWITCH ON. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE KICKSTAND KILLSWITCH. IT WAS LOOSE SO I FIXED IT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. NOW IM WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE A FAULTY S.E.T. VALVE OR LEMON ECU. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MORE ACCIDENTS AND/OR DEATHS. THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE FIXED. *TR Look up ODI 10209839 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 10429272 I OWN A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED HOME. THE MECHANIC STATED THE REGULATOR COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL RELATED TO 2008/2009 MODEL VEHICLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,989. *KB Look up ODI 10429272 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	25.3% ODI 10232507 · 4,500 mi THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LABLED THE HERKY JERKIES. WHILE RIDING AT ANY RPM WHEN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED MATCHES ENGINE SPEED THE THROTTLE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING, THROWING YOU FORWARD OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. THEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE BIKE JERKS FORWARD UNLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING AN UNRECOVERABLE FRONT WHEEL SLIDE (WHILE LEANED OVER IN A TURN) OFTEN RESULTING IN PHYSICAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF … Look up ODI 10232507 at NHTSA ↗	36.8% ODI 10221923 · 5,000 mi INABILITY TO SMOOTHLY DECELERATE OR HOLD A NEUTRAL THROTTLE SETTING. INTERMITTENT, ABRUPT OPENING/CLOSING OF THE THROTTLE CAUSES RAPID ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SMOOTHLY ROLL OFF THE THROTTLE, THE MOTORCYCLE INITIALLY DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL, THEN ACTS AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS SLAMMED SHUT. ONCE A SMALL AMOUNT OF THROTTLE IS REAPPLIED, IT SNAPS BACK TO THE PREVIOUS THROTTLE SETTING. CREATES A JERKY, UNSTABLE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN CORNERING, OR ON SLIPPERY ROADS. CAUSED ME TO LOSE GRIP ON MY FRONT TIRE DURING CORNER… Look up ODI 10221923 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10250737 · 800 mi RIDING MY '08 SUZUKI GSXR-600 PER NORMAL OPERATION, I NOTICE THAT IT STARTS TO LOSE POWER. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT HAS JUST OVER 1000 MILES (BARELY PAST BREAK-IN) AND IS LESS THAN 6 MOS OLD. WHEN I TRY TO ROLL ON MORE THROTTLE, THERE IS 0 RESPONSE FROM THE MACHINE. IT THEN ARBITRARILY 'KICKS IN' WHICH GIVES THE SAME SORT OF RESPONSE AS POPPING THE CLUTCH. THIS HAPPENS ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMPS. ONCE IT HAPPENS, IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENTLY BUT OFTEN. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRE… Look up ODI 10250737 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.6% ODI 10242854 · 8,000 mi THE BIKE WILL NOT TRAVEL A STEADY SPEED, IT GOES FROM HARD ENGINE BRAKING TO JERKY ACCELERATION. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE CORNERING BECAUSE YOU CANT MAINTAIN THE PROPER AMOUNT OF THROTTLE. *TR Look up ODI 10242854 at NHTSA ↗	36.8% ODI 10210253 ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZING THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM) AND SEEMS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES (205+ DEGREES) AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND STARTED WHILE AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES. *TR Look up ODI 10210253 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10409044 · 8,700 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 SUZUKI GSX-R600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TIPPED OVER AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE YARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,700. Look up ODI 10409044 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	410.5% ODI 10208794 · 4,000 mi IN THE MONTH OF JULY I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VERY TOUCHY THROTTLE AT ALL RANGES OF RPM'S. IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AS WELL. I WOULD SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TRY TO GET RID OF THE PROBLEM IF I WAS JUST CRUISING FOR A MOMENT BUT IT WOULD STILL JERK HARD IN, AND EVEN OUT OF SMALL THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS. VERY ANNOYING AND EVEN PAINFUL WITH A PASSENGER RIDING. I RIDE WITH SEVERAL BIKES OF THE SAME MODEL AND SO FAR 100% OF THEM HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM SO I KNOW IT'S NOT JUST MINE. PLEASE REPORT THIS TO SUZUKI … Look up ODI 10208794 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 10231370 · 1,000 mi BIKE JERKS SUDDENLY BOTH ACCELERATING AND DECCELRATING WITHOUT WARINING AND SEEMINLY NO CHANGE IN THROTTLE POSITION. VERY DANGEROUS IN CORNERS AS THE FRONT WHEEL IS UNLOADED SUDDENLY AND LOSES TRACTION. *TR Look up ODI 10231370 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	7,750–12,271 mi	9,800 mi	7	ODI 10233281 · 500 mi PROBLEM HAS BEEN LABELED THE HERKY JERKIES. WHILE RIDING AT ANY RPM WHEN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED MATCHES ENGINE SPEED THE THROTTLE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING, THROWING YOU FORWARD OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. WHEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE BIKE JERKS FORWARD UNLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING AN UNRECOVERABLE FRONT WHEEL SLIDE (WHILE LEANED OVER IN A TURN). THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, WE HAVE DISCOVERED WAYS TO MASK THE PROBLEM… Look up ODI 10233281 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10398905 · 8,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R600 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE MOTORCYCLE BATTERY OVERHEATED CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V108000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR GENERATOR REGULATOR. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 8,000. Look up ODI 10398905 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413983 · 13,800 mi I HAD INSTALL TWO BATTERIES IN A WEEK I NOTICE OTHER RIDER HAS THIS ISSUE TOO. A PREMATURE STARTER FAILURE LEAVING YOU STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS KB Look up ODI 10413983 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	2,650 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10223409 · 500 mi SUDDEN ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY VERY UNSTABLE LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT 4,000-6,000 RPM AND SEEMS EVEN WORSE AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT!!! *TR Look up ODI 10223409 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10330606 · 4,800 mi MY PROBLEM CONSISTS OF A JERKISH FEELING FROM DE-ACCELERATE TO ACCELERATION. I WAS RIDING HOME FROM LATE DINNER WITH SOME FRIENDS AROUND MIDNIGHT, WAS COMING TO A CORNER WHERE I NOTICED WATER FROM NEAR SPRINKLERS, I THEN LET OFF MY GAS TO SLOW DOWN TO COME INTO THE TURN, AS I STARTED TO GIVE IT GAS AGAIN, IT SHARPLY SPED UP CAUSING ME TO LOW SIDE FROM THE CORNER. I WAS GOING NO MORE THEN 15-20MPH, AS I WAS COMING OUT FROM THE CORNER APPROX. 30MPH. I'VE HAD A FEW OTHER SUZUKI BIKES, OLDER YEARS, NEVER HAD THIS SORT OF PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN RI… Look up ODI 10330606 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10223087 · 1 mi 1.) AT THIS POINT THERE IS NO FAILURE...YET. 2.) 2006 SUZUKI GSXR 600 MOTORCYCLE HAVE SEVERE ON/OFF THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS IS THE 2ND GSXR LINEUP MOTORCYCLE THAT I OWN AT THIS TIME AND BOTH WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHEN APPLYING THROTTLE, NO MATTER HOW MUCH AND/OR HOW SMOOTH THE APPLICATION IS, MOTORCYCLE HAS A ABRUPT RESPONSE. PROBLEM IS ALSO VERY BAD WHEN GETTING OF THE THROTTLE ALSO. BY SAYING "ABRUPT" MOTORCYCLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE SMOOTHLY. IF NOT DONE AT THE UTMOST CARE, OPERATOR CAN BE VERY EASILY BE THROWN OFF AND/OR SEVE… Look up ODI 10223087 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10232550 · 500 mi I PURCHASED IT NEW AND IT NOW HAS OVER 6000 MILES. THE TRANSITION FROM OFF THROTTLE TO SLIGHTLY ON THROTTLE OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND IS EXTREMELY JERKY. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR MOST OF THE TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED RIDER, STREET AND TRACK, (10 YEARS AND 160,000 MILES) AND HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER BIKES, BUT ON THIS BIKE, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO WITH MY THROTTLE HAND TO TRANSITION SMOOTHLY FROM OFF THROTTLE TO SLIGHTLY ON THROTTLE. WHEN GOING STRAIGHT, I CAN BE DECELERATING OR ACCEL… Look up ODI 10232550 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10286548 · 500 mi THROTTLE RESPONSE ON MY 2006 GRXR 600 HAS BEEN TERRIBLE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE BIKE. IT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE THROTTLE CONTROL AT SLOW CORNERING SPEEDS. SUZUKI HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THIS BIKE SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OR TIME. *TR Look up ODI 10286548 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Other	Too few reports for a range	1,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10208794 · 4,000 mi IN THE MONTH OF JULY I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VERY TOUCHY THROTTLE AT ALL RANGES OF RPM'S. IT HAS SINCE CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AS WELL. I WOULD SHIFT INTO A HIGHER GEAR TO GET TRY TO GET RID OF THE PROBLEM IF I WAS JUST CRUISING FOR A MOMENT BUT IT WOULD STILL JERK HARD IN, AND EVEN OUT OF SMALL THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS. VERY ANNOYING AND EVEN PAINFUL WITH A PASSENGER RIDING. I RIDE WITH SEVERAL BIKES OF THE SAME MODEL AND SO FAR 100% OF THEM HAVE HAD THE VERY SAME PROBLEM SO I KNOW IT'S NOT JUST MINE. PLEASE REPORT THIS TO SUZUKI … Look up ODI 10208794 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10226972 · 2,000 mi ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZE THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM) AND SEEMS MOST PREVALENT AT HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES (205+ DEGREES) AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND STARTED WHILE AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES. TR Look up ODI 10226972 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10238947 · 1 mi ABRUPT ON/OFF THROTTLE CAN CAUSE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RAPID DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION, DESTABILIZING THE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOWER ENGINE RPM'S (4,000-6,000 RPM). TR Look up ODI 10238947 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Too few reports for a range	1,607 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10209692 · 1,214 mi WHEN RIDING THIS BIKE, TRYING TO MAINTAIN STEADY SPEED IS DIFFICULT. THE ENGINE RPM IS VERY JERKY AND ABRUPT. I JUST HOLD THE THROTTLE STEADY AND THE BIKE JERKS AND THEN ABRUPTLY COMES BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT, BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN CORNERS ESPECIALLY, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN MID CORNER AND IT UPSETS THE BIKE HANDLING VERY BADLY. IT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IN A CORNER. WHEN IT HAS THESE PROBLEMS, IT IS UNRIDABLE AND SCARY. WHEN YOU RIDE IT, IT FEELS LIKE YOU HIT THE KILL SWITCH OFF AND ON RE… Look up ODI 10209692 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10223408 · 2,000 mi MY 2006 SUZUKI GSXR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN GIVING THROTTLE AFTER A SLOW TURN THE BIKE SEEMS TO ALMOST LOSE ALL ENGINE POWER THEN KICKS BACK IN WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TURNS CAUSING YOU TO FALL. *TR Look up ODI 10223408 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	Too few reports for a range	12,500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10290675 · 13,000 mi 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R600 FRAME BROKE BEHIND THE HANDLE BARS WHICH CAUSED FATAL INJURIES. NJ (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED) Look up ODI 10290675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10291580 · 12,000 mi BROKEN FRAME-2006 SUZUKI GXSR 600-DROVE OFF ROADWAY ONTO TO SOFT DIRT. CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO MY SON AND DEATH. RECALL JANUARY 2009 ON 2006-2007 SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE FRAMES DUE TO WELDS FAILING. TR Look up ODI 10291580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10293971 · 12,500 mi 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R600 MOTORCYCLE. *TR Look up ODI 10293971 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System	Too few reports for a range	1,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10208901 · 1,500 mi THE BIKE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WITH SMOOTH POWER. THE ABRUPT CHANGE IN THROTTLE (EITHER RAPID ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION) CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND UNSTABLE RIDING CONDITION. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE IN THE LOWER RPM RANGE AND WHEN THE BIKE IS AT OPERATING TEMP. *TR Look up ODI 10208901 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	16,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10558306 · 16,500 mi WAS DRIVING ON ROADWAY. A CAR PULLED OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AS BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. *TR Look up ODI 10558306 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2012: 0 complaints · 2013: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2012	0	0	0
2013	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2012	0	0	0
2013	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline	Fuel System, Other	Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Structure:Frame And Members	Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System	Service Brakes
Electrical System	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10209839 I RIDE A K6 SUZUKI GSXR 600. MY BIKE WILL OCCASIONALLY CUT OUT AS IF I WERE TO KEEP TAPPING MY KILLSWITCH ON. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE KICKSTAND KILLSWITCH. IT WAS LOOSE SO I FIXED IT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. NOW IM WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE A FAULTY S.E.T. VALVE OR LEMON ECU. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MORE ACCIDENTS AND/OR DEATHS. THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE FIXED. *TR Look up ODI 10209839 at NHTSA ↗	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Other	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Structure:Frame And Members	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Other:Fuel Injection System	0	1 ODI 10209839 I RIDE A K6 SUZUKI GSXR 600. MY BIKE WILL OCCASIONALLY CUT OUT AS IF I WERE TO KEEP TAPPING MY KILLSWITCH ON. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE KICKSTAND KILLSWITCH. IT WAS LOOSE SO I FIXED IT AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. NOW IM WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE A FAULTY S.E.T. VALVE OR LEMON ECU. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MORE ACCIDENTS AND/OR DEATHS. THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE FIXED. *TR Look up ODI 10209839 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

9 mentions · 23.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 4,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10208794 · 4,000 mi

Look up ODI 10208794 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10209692 · 1,214 mi

WHEN RIDING THIS BIKE, TRYING TO MAINTAIN STEADY SPEED IS DIFFICULT. THE ENGINE RPM IS VERY JERKY AND ABRUPT. I JUST HOLD THE THROTTLE STEADY AND THE BIKE JERKS AND THEN ABRUPTLY COMES BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT, BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN CORNERS ESPECIALLY, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN MID CORNER AND IT UPSETS THE BIKE HANDLING VERY BADLY. IT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IN A CORNER. WHEN IT HAS THESE PROBLEMS, IT IS UNRIDABLE AND SCARY. WHEN YOU RIDE IT, IT FEELS LIKE YOU HIT THE KILL SWITCH OFF AND ON RE…

Look up ODI 10209692 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10232507 · 4,500 mi

THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN LABLED THE HERKY JERKIES. WHILE RIDING AT ANY RPM WHEN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED MATCHES ENGINE SPEED THE THROTTLE SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WITH NO WARNING, THROWING YOU FORWARD OVERLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL. THEN THE WHEEL SLOWS ENOUGH THAT THE ECU CALLS FOR FUEL IT DELIVERS A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL AND THE BIKE JERKS FORWARD UNLOADING THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING AN UNRECOVERABLE FRONT WHEEL SLIDE (WHILE LEANED OVER IN A TURN) OFTEN RESULTING IN PHYSICAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING MYSELF …

Look up ODI 10232507 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 5.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 10,900 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10398905 · 8,000 mi

Look up ODI 10398905 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10413983 · 13,800 mi

I HAD INSTALL TWO BATTERIES IN A WEEK I NOTICE OTHER RIDER HAS THIS ISSUE TOO. A PREMATURE STARTER FAILURE LEAVING YOU STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS *KB

Look up ODI 10413983 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b