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2003 Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Exterior Lighting
3Structure
2
All reported categories
Wheels
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

3 reports
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3,500 miles · Sep 21, 2004
Exterior Lighting

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 3,500 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO CHECK THE OVER LOAD OF VOLTAGES.*AK *TC

NHTSA ODI #10089840

6,500 miles · Sep 14, 2004
Exterior Lighting

MOTORCYCLE'S HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO MONTHS. *AK *MR

NHTSA ODI #10088030

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 2004
Exterior Lighting

I HAVE A 2003 SUZUKI GSF1200S BANDIT. AND MY LIGHTING HAS DEGRADED SIGNIFIGANTLY AND HAS A BLACK RESIDUE LOCATED AT THE LENS OPSTUCTING THE LIGHT WITH THIS FILM. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS CONDENSER STYLE LIGHTS AND THE OUTPUT IS SEVERLY REDUCED MAKING IT HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10058183

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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