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Suzuki GSX1300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

525 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 to 2011 model years. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 13 complaints (46.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting430.8%
Engine operation17.7%
Braking behavior17.7%
Electrical and battery issues17.7%
Steering behavior17.7%
Fuel system concerns17.7%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
6
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Power Train:Axle Assembly
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission6
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Power Train:Axle Assembly1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly1
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System1
Structure:Frame And Members1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 6; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
4
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 4; 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 (4). 9 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.

2000
2
2001
5
2002
3
2003
2
2013
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20015
20023
20032
20131

2000: 2; 2001: 5; 2002: 3; 2003: 2; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 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 744871 · 2001-05-03 (May 3, 2001)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE SECOND GEAR DOES NOT WORK AND IT SEEMS TO NOT BE THERE, AND THE CLUTCH MAKES LOUD CHATTERING SOUNDS MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE MATTER, AND I BELIEVE SUZUKI KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 744871 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 755938 · 2001-12-22 (December 22, 2001)

TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR SKIPS LOOSING POWER.NOTE THIS MOTORCYCLE IS NEVER BEEN ABUSED.I WAS GETTING INTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRANSMISSION STARTS SKIPPING AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR DUE TO LOOS OF POWER.I KNOW OF OTHER FRIEND OF MINE WITH SAME MODEL SAME YEAR MOTORCYCLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEND ME AND EMAIL.THANKS FOUR YOUR INTEREST.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 755938 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8022753 · 2002-11-14 (November 14, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CHAIN POPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE. MR WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE IN HALF, IT WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE BACK LEFT BLINKER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 8022753 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 748373 · 2001-07-12 (July 12, 2001)

OIL FROM FRONT FORK GETS ON FRONT BRAKES, DRASTICALLY INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748373 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10502465 · 2013-03-12 (March 12, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI HYABUSA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED BATTERY ACID DRAINING FROM THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, REPLACED THE RECTIFIER REGULATOR DIODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 450. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/29/2013 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502465 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8017510 · 2002-08-29 (August 29, 2002)

WELDS AROUND NECK OF FRAME HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8017510 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 866196 · 2000-07-27 (July 27, 2000)

FUEL TANK ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAS A PIVOT. COULD HEAR FUEL POURING OUT. RETURN FUEL HOSE HAD FALLEN OFF. WAS SERVICING THE OIL FILTER & CHANGING THE OIL WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED. THE CLAMP HAD NO TENSION ON IT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 866196 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2000
0
2001
0
2002
0
2011
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20000
20010
20020
20110

2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2011: 0

Year-by-year records

Suzuki GSX1300 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200050Not available
2001300
2002400
201110Not available
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

30.8%Usable mileage4 / 13 records
100.0%Valid incident date13 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates13 / 13 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2000200120022011
Power Train:Manual Transmission
360.0%
ODI 744813

MOTORCYCLE KEPT SLIPPING OUT OF SECOND GEAR, IT DID IT FIRST AT 55 MPH BUT THEN DID IT ALL THE TIME AFTER THAT. SUZUKI KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PERSISTS IT WILL END UP COSTING ME MY ENTIRE PRICE OF MY BIKE SINCE MY WARRANTY ENDS IN A FEW MONTHS. SUZUKI TRIES TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON RIDER ERROR AND NOT FAULTY PARTS. WE PAY FOR THE BEST IN BIKE PERFORMANCE AND WE GET CHEAP PARTS THAT BREAK IN 5500 MILES.*AK

Look up ODI 744813 at NHTSA ↗

266.7%
ODI 747027

I DIDNT EVEN HIT A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING THE RIM WAS JUST BENT. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME BIKE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THE RIMS ARE REALLY WEAK NOT SAFE FOR THE STREET IF YOU ASK ME. IT ALSO DAMAGE MY TIRE SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE ALSO. IM ALWAYS CHECKING MY WHEELS NOW TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT DAMAGE AND SUZUKI TOLD ME THEY WONT AND REFUSE TO HELP ME THIS MOTORCYCLE ALSO HAS CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION, AND MOTOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE STARTING TO BE DISCOVERD ITS A FIRST YEAR BIKE ALSO.*AK

Look up ODI 747027 at NHTSA ↗

125.0%
ODI 10003402 · 200 mi

FALSE NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH GEAR

Look up ODI 10003402 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical 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.

1100.0%
ODI 10502465 · 450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI HYABUSA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED BATTERY ACID DRAINING FROM THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, REPLACED THE RECTIFIER REGULATOR DIODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 450. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/29/2013 *JS

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 8022753 · 600 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CHAIN POPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE. MR WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE IN HALF, IT WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE BACK LEFT BLINKER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TT

Look up ODI 8022753 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
120.0%
ODI 866196

FUEL TANK ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAS A PIVOT. COULD HEAR FUEL POURING OUT. RETURN FUEL HOSE HAD FALLEN OFF. WAS SERVICING THE OIL FILTER & CHANGING THE OIL WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED. THE CLAMP HAD NO TENSION ON IT. *AK

Look up ODI 866196 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Axle Assembly
120.0%
ODI 860676

REAR HUB HAS CASTING MARKS CRACKS. IF IT BREAKS, REAR WHEEL COULD WOBBLE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

Look up ODI 860676 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Power Train:Clutch Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 747027

I DIDNT EVEN HIT A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING THE RIM WAS JUST BENT. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME BIKE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THE RIMS ARE REALLY WEAK NOT SAFE FOR THE STREET IF YOU ASK ME. IT ALSO DAMAGE MY TIRE SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE ALSO. IM ALWAYS CHECKING MY WHEELS NOW TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT DAMAGE AND SUZUKI TOLD ME THEY WONT AND REFUSE TO HELP ME THIS MOTORCYCLE ALSO HAS CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION, AND MOTOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE STARTING TO BE DISCOVERD ITS A FIRST YEAR BIKE ALSO.*AK

Look up ODI 747027 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 8017510

WELDS AROUND NECK OF FRAME HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Look up ODI 8017510 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Structure:Frame And Members
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.0%
ODI 8017510

WELDS AROUND NECK OF FRAME HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Look up ODI 8017510 at NHTSA ↗

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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Manual TransmissionToo few reports for a range200 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10003402 · 200 mi

FALSE NEUTRAL WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH GEAR

Look up ODI 10003402 at NHTSA ↗

Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range450 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10502465 · 450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUZUKI HYABUSA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED BATTERY ACID DRAINING FROM THE VEHICLE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, REPLACED THE RECTIFIER REGULATOR DIODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 450. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF UPDATED 05/29/2013 *JS

Look up ODI 10502465 at NHTSA ↗

Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range600 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 8022753 · 600 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CHAIN POPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE. MR WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE IN HALF, IT WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE BACK LEFT BLINKER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TT

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 24 reports

2002: 4 complaints · 2011: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2002344
2011001
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2002400
2011100

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
ComponentPower Train:Manual TransmissionElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblyPower Train:Axle AssemblyPower Train:Clutch AssemblySteering:Hydraulic Power Assist SystemStructure:Frame And Members
Power Train:Manual Transmission—0000
1
ODI 747027

I DIDNT EVEN HIT A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING THE RIM WAS JUST BENT. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME BIKE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THE RIMS ARE REALLY WEAK NOT SAFE FOR THE STREET IF YOU ASK ME. IT ALSO DAMAGE MY TIRE SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE ALSO. IM ALWAYS CHECKING MY WHEELS NOW TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT DAMAGE AND SUZUKI TOLD ME THEY WONT AND REFUSE TO HELP ME THIS MOTORCYCLE ALSO HAS CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION, AND MOTOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE STARTING TO BE DISCOVERD ITS A FIRST YEAR BIKE ALSO.*AK

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00
Electrical System0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine00—00000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly000—0000
Power Train:Axle Assembly0000—000
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
ODI 747027

I DIDNT EVEN HIT A POTHOLE OR ANYTHING THE RIM WAS JUST BENT. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME BIKE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THE RIMS ARE REALLY WEAK NOT SAFE FOR THE STREET IF YOU ASK ME. IT ALSO DAMAGE MY TIRE SO I HAD TO GET A NEW ONE ALSO. IM ALWAYS CHECKING MY WHEELS NOW TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT DAMAGE AND SUZUKI TOLD ME THEY WONT AND REFUSE TO HELP ME THIS MOTORCYCLE ALSO HAS CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION, AND MOTOR PROBLEMS THAT ARE STARTING TO BE DISCOVERD ITS A FIRST YEAR BIKE ALSO.*AK

Look up ODI 747027 at NHTSA ↗

0000—00
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System000000—
1
ODI 8017510

WELDS AROUND NECK OF FRAME HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Look up ODI 8017510 at NHTSA ↗

Structure:Frame And Members000000
1
ODI 8017510

WELDS AROUND NECK OF FRAME HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 600 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 8022753 · 600 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CHAIN POPPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE. MR WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE IN HALF, IT WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE BACK LEFT BLINKER LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TT

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