2006 Suzuki Gsx-R600 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (6) · Fuel System, Other (4) · Fuel System, Gasoline (4)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
30 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes 2013-10-18 · campaign 13V449000 · 208,966 vehicles
Defect: Suzuki 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 combination with older brake fluid, corrosion of the brake piston inside of the front brake master cylinder generates gas that may result in a reduction of fluid pressure transmission to the front brake.
Risk: As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2013. Owners may contact Suzuki at 1-800-572-1490. Suzuki's campaign numbers for this recall are: 2A (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36).
Service bulletins (6)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2022-10-26 · EPN-2546-2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
notification to distributors of a request to promote the disposal of old parts stock (revised).
Service Brakes 2022-10-24 · EPN-2546 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
notification to distributors of a request to promote the disposal of old parts stock.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2006-04-19 · 153 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual correction - front brake lever. *tt
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System 2006-04-13 · 152 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual correction - damping force adjuster identification. *tt
Structure:body 2006-04-13 · 151 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
setup manual correction - front reflector location. *tt
Suspension:rear 2006-04-13 · 150 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service manual correction - rear sprocket nut tightening torque. *tt
What owners report
2018-04-18 · Wheels · 💥 crash“i wish i would have known about this sooner than now. i almost lost my husband due to a crash caused from the brakes malfunctioning. we were fortunate that someone we knew was also present and called me. if not my husband probably would not be here today. he obtained multiple fractures, road rash from head to toe, chunks of his skin were missing…”
2014-05-15 · Electrical System · 11,000 mi“riding home after work on back highway and lost all power to bike. rear tire locked up a bit, so had to pull clutch and cut across the highway to park on the shoulder. power loss was instant and if cars were behind me, it likely would have been an accident. power loss was complete, so i had no brake lights or blinkers. the master fuse blew due to a…”
2014-04-08 · Electrical System · 13,541 mi“i was riding my motorcycle on a 2 lane road, when all of a sudden as i was riding my motorcycle just turned off. without any warnings or anything. i was real close to getting hit by the car behind me when my bike shut off. luckily the car behind me was able to stop in time before hitting me. as reading online this issue has happened to a lot of peo…”
2014-01-03 · Service Brakes · 16,500 mi · 💥 crash“was driving on roadway. a car pulled out and i was unable to stop as brakes did not respond. i sustained serious injuries. *tr…”
2013-08-18 · Electrical System · 9,800 mi · 🔥 fire“started up the bike and it felt kind of sluggish. rode about 10 miles and the bike cut off on me and all i could smell was burning electronics and there was a lot of smoke coming from the rectifier that was on fire. i quickly disconnected the battery from the bike and waited for a tow truck to come. i know there is recalls on later model suzukis wi…”
2012-03-31 · Electrical System · 7,500 mi“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. …”
2011-07-21 · Electrical System:starter Assembly · 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…”
2011-05-04 · Electrical System · 8,000 mi“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 g…”
2010-05-16 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 4,800 mi · 💥 crash“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 sid…”
2009-11-30 · Structure:frame And Members · 12,500 mi · 💥 crash“2006 suzuki gsx-r600 motorcycle. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.