The 1999 Suzuki Gsxr750 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 7,828 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING99V1320001999-05-207,828 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER DOES NOT PROVIDE CONSISTENT TENSION TO THE CAM CHAIN IN THE ENGINE CAUSING ABNORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS.
Consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO CAM CHAIN BREAKAGE OR OVER SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER AND UPPER CAM CHAIN GUIDE NO. 2 WITH A REVISED CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER AND UPPER CAM CHAIN GUIDE NO. 2. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MAY REPLACE OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BECAUSE OF CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER FAILURE.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Had the vehicle parked for a couple of days and noticed a fuel leak. Contacted local mechanic who inspected and diagnosed vehicle. Contacted dealer who refused to sell the part. *ak”
“Motorcycle lacks a stabilizer which caused tank slap or front wheel slider/ front end to lose weight during hard acceleration. Dealer has been contacted. *ak”
“Consumer received a recall notice regarding the cam chain tensioner. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer inquiring about the recall and was informed that it may have a defective cam chain tensioner and if it fails it could cause extensive engine damage. Cosnumer had to park the vehicle until parts…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE03033 Opened 2003-07-23 · closed 2003-11-13
CAM CHAIN TENSIONER (CCT)
SINCE OPENING THIS INVESTIGATION TO ASSESS THE SAFETY-RELATED PERFORMANCE OF SUZUKI'S REMEDY IN RECALL 99V-312, ODI HAS:CONTACTED AFFECTED OWNERS;DISCUSSED THE REMEDY'S PERFORMANCE WITH SUZUKI SERVICE DEPTS;OBTAINED AN OE CCT, AN ORIGINAL REMEDY CCT, AND A FINAL REMEDY CCT;AND REVIEWED SUZUKI'S RESPONSE TO OUR…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Suzuki Gsxr750 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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