2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 electrical system problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Faulty and/or terrible placement of the rectifier causing my bike to overcharge the battery. I am very lucky the battery didn't catch fire or explode. I have replaced the stator, rectifier, and battery before because of this problem, but this time was a lot worse. Why has suzuki not recalled the…”
filed Apr 13, 2021
“Rectifier and stator problem. Riding down the road the bike completely turns off. Pulled into a parking lot and smell smoke. I look at the rectifier and it is extremely hot with a small ember burning on the back of it. Bike will not turn on anymore. Looks to be a similar recall for bikes made in 07…”
filed Aug 28, 2019
“I've bought 2 batteries, 2 stators and 2 rectifiers because my motorcycle charging system is over charging and frying the whole charging system. It causes my bike to have a very rapid jolt/loss of power almost throwing me over the handlebars because it just falls on its face and dies. Then it won't restart or anything…”
filed Feb 20, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other GSX-R600 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 GSX-R600 | 7 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.