NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Suzuki dealer.

Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "GSXR1000".

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000, describing incidents dated November 12, 2013 to September 21, 2014.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10638717 · Filed September 24, 2014
AS I WAS TAKING MY BIKE OUT FOR A TEST RIDE AFTER INSTALLING AN OEM SHIFT KIT..I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN I STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND NOTICE THAT MY BRAKES FELT SPONGY, SO I PILED IN THE LEVER AGAIN AND THIS TIME I HAD NO RESISTANCE AND NO COMPRESSION. NOW I'VE DISCOVERED THAT SUZUKI HAVE…
ODI #10559727 · Filed January 13, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI GSXR 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V449000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WHERE IT SAT FOR 3 MONTHS DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD…

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AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS

NHTSA #08E052000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported August 15, 2008 · MOTION PRO, INC.

Potentially affected: 10,000 vehicles

Owners notified September 11, 2008

Defect description

MOTION PRO IS RECALLING 10,000 AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS, MODEL NO. 14-0415, SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MY 1999 THROUGH 2008 SUZUKI AND MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES. THE LOBE HEIGHT ON SOME OF THESE LEVERS ARE SMALLER AND DO NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE LEVER. THE LEVER CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE MARKING "JY 378" AT THE BASE OF THE LEVER NEAR THE PIVOT BUSHING.

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE STOP LAMP WILL REMAIN ON WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

MOTION PRO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTION PRO AT 1-877-438-7831.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET MOTION PRO BRAKE LEVERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON SUZUKI OR YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Service Brakes

ODI #10638717

Incident: September 21, 2014 · Filed: September 24, 2014

AS I WAS TAKING MY BIKE OUT FOR A TEST RIDE AFTER INSTALLING AN OEM SHIFT KIT..I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN I STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND NOTICE THAT MY BRAKES FELT SPONGY, SO I PILED IN THE LEVER AGAIN AND THIS TIME I HAD NO RESISTANCE AND NO COMPRESSION. NOW I'VE DISCOVERED THAT SUZUKI HAVE A RECALL ON ALL OTHER BIKES EXCEPT 04 GSXR 1000..WHY IS THAT? *TR

Service Brakes

ODI #10559727

Incident: November 12, 2013 · Filed: January 13, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI GSXR 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V449000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WHERE IT SAT FOR 3 MONTHS DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Other Suzuki GSX-R1000 model years

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