SUZUKI GSX600FW · model year

2000 SUZUKI GSX600FW

2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2000SUZUKIGSX600FW carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 GSX600FW is wheels with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2000 GSX600FW. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
WHEELS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1

Recent Complaints

20010516ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

20000905WHEELS

THE REAR HUB WHICH THE WHEEL, AND SPROCKET IS MOUNTED TO HAS DOZENS OF CRACKS, SOME 3-4 INCHES IN LENGTH , DEEP ENOUGH TO EMBED YOUR FINGERNAIL INTO. ON WWW.LABUSAS.ORG DOZENS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME BIKE, SAME YEAR HAVE EXPERIENCED CRACKS IN THE HUB. IF THE HUB BREAKS THE RIDER WILL GO DOWN, CHANCES ARE HE/SHE WILL DIE.I CANT RIDE MY NEW MOTERCYCLE AS A RESULT OF THE FOUNDRY THAT CASTED THIS PRODUCT LACK OF CARE, OR SUZUKI ENGINEERS FAILED TO TEST THIS PART PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. THIS SUZUKI MAKES 165 HP AND 95 FT/LBS OF TQ. IT CAN GO 194 MPH STOCK, IT IS SUZUKIS FASTEST MOTERCYCLE EVER MADE AND THE WORLDS FASTEST PRODUCTION VEHICAL, WHEN THIS HUB FAILS RIDERS WILL DIE.....................IF THIS WERE A PART ON AN AIRPLANE, IT WOULD BE GROUNDED, THIS MOTERCYCLE SHOULD BE GROUNDED .........A NATIONWIDE RECALL NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED A.S.A.P. OR PEOPLE WILL DIE..............................

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2000 SUZUKI GSX600FW have?
The 2000 SUZUKI GSX600FW has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 SUZUKI GSX600FW?
The most-complained component for the 2000 SUZUKI GSX600FW is WHEELS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 2000 SUZUKI GSX600FW safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.