2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 problems
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000. Cruise control is the most reported problem area, at 44% of complaints. Next are body & structure (16%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Cruise control 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 1,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 1,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 13 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
At aprx 40 MPH my 2007 suzuki gsxr 1000 was side-swiped by an on-coming motorcycle and after my bike fell over onto the street all the gas poured out and it burst into flames luckily some guys stopped and pulled me away.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki gsx-r1000. When the contact started the vehicle and accelerated to 45 MPH, the speed increased automatically. He attempted to pull the clutch to decelerate, but the front wheel flipped up and he kicked the vehicle. The driver was rushed to a trauma center and suffered lacerations, bruises, a concussion, and brain damage. He received recall notice number 07v362000 (vehicle speed control) after the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The number of cylinders was unknown.
I was riding in the "c" mode for about 10 mins before turning the motorcycle off for a minute or two. I started the motorcycle and continued my ride. A couple of minutes later I was in a curve going about 15-20 MPH when the motorcycle begin to slide. The rode was free of any objects\fluids that would cause a slide. The slide was caused by the rear tire spinning and loosing grip. I had not increase the throttle when this happened.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki gsx-r1000. While driving approximately 50 MPH in first gear, the vehicle became extremely difficult to operate and a crash occurred. The contact sustained major injuries to his fingers and shoulders. A police report was filed. Weeks before the crash, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v362000 (vehicle speed control). The dealer stated that they would only cover the parts that were specified in the recall notice.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 suzuki gsx-r 1000. The contact stated that during winter and fall months the clutch became inoperable. The dealer made three attempts to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. The motorcycle was not repaired. The current mileage was 12,524. The failure mileage was 1200.
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