The 2006 Suzuki Gsx-R750 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 208,966 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES13V4490002013-10-18208,966 affected
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…
Consequence
As a result, front braking power may be reduced increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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).
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The first time I had my problem I was in motion when the rectifier burned up and the rectifier and stator went out I pushed it home, 2 years after that in the spring I put my battery back in it fired it up and poof the rectifier burns up and now 8/6/20 bike quit running bought a new battery and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki gsx-r750. While driving 50 mph down a mountainside, the vehicle's throttle did not move, the speed decreased to zero, and the motorcycle seized. The contact had the motorcycle towed to his residence. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki gsx-r750. While driving 50 mph down a mountainside, the vehicle's throttle did not move, the speed decreased to zero, and the motorcycle seized. The contact had the motorcycle towed to his residence. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of…”
“Gentlemen I own a 2006 suzuki gsxr 750 sport bike and to put it lightly, I am scared to ride it. The problem is that the bike while riding at an average speed at around 4000-6000 rpm's, with just a minute change in acceleration the bike accelerates and decelerates uncontrollably. This is a great…”
“My gas tank on a 2006 gsxr 750 rusted out in under 3 years. Gas was pouring out of the bottom of the tank where 3 holes were subsequently discovered. Apparently, rusted out gas tank is not covered under warranty on a 3 year old bike. If the gas tank can't handle the regular water content of the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 suzuki gixxer gsx-r750. While riding 35 mph, antifreeze spontaneously sprayed onto the contact's leg. Upon inspection, he noticed that the cooling fan failed in the radiator unit, which caused antifreeze to leak out. The failure nearly burned his body parts. He is in the…”
“At low rpm's or opening throttle from stop, the throttle abruptly engages and jerks me forward in an uncontrolled manner. This could be serious if I were to loose control or take my attention away from the road or vehicles in front of me. *tr”
“I purchased a 2006 gsx-r750 in april 2008 with 3000 miles on it. The fi light and display go on and stay on, with no code being lodged with the onboard computer. I have had it cleared twice and the fault recurs. The bike gets poor gas mileage, has poor throttle response and occasionally stumbles…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Suzuki Gsx-R750 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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