The 2008 Suzuki Gsx-1300rk8 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,109 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
AMERICAN SUZUKI IS RECALLING 9,109 MY 2008 GSX1300R MOTORCYCLES. IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE A BENT PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO FLEX RATHER THAN SLIDE WHEN THE HANDLEBAR IS MOVED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT OR LEFT TO RIGHT. REPEATED SIDE-TO-SIDE MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLEBAR, AND…
Consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF LIGHTING AND/OR STALLING OF THE ENGINE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE IGNITION SWITCH LEAD WIRE ROUTING. IF THE LEAD WIRE HARNESS IS INCORRECTLY ROUTED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER PORTION IGNITION SWITCH (WHICH CONTAINS THE IGNITION SWITCH LEAD WIRES) AND MAKE SURE THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS PROPERLY ROUTED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I just call suzuki [REDACTED] to receive service on a recall for my motorcycle they deny to gave me the service because they cant find the vin number. This motorcycle has a 2 recall one for the voltage regulator that may cause an explosion and the other one for ignition key. *tr”
“Suzuki boulevard m109r year 2008. The motorcycle would violently shake when leaving from a complete stop. Though it is not very consistent. It only happens once in a while. It happened again at 7/11/08 when my girlfriend was riding with me, and I fear for her safety as the motorcycle is not very…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki gsx-1300rk8. The contact stated that the kickstand was defective and would not support the vehicle. He stopped riding the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer stated that there was no failure with the kickstand and advised the contact to place the vehicle in first…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Suzuki Gsx-1300rk8 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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