Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 5 2018 GSX250R vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 4 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R.
| 2021135 10 Mar 2021 | Lights And Instruments Issue: On certain motorcycles, the headlamp bulb could fail prematurely. This can cause the headlight to turn off suddenly. Safety Risk: A headlight tha… |
| 2019271 6 Jun 2019 | Brakes Issue: On certain motorcycles, water could enter the rear brake light switch and cause it to fail. This could cause the brake light not to come on when the re… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
20V612000 · Exterior lighting30 Sept 2020 · 2,100 vehicles
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2018 GSX250R and GSX250RZ motorcycles. The low and/or high beam headlight may fail.
19V418000 · Exterior lighting5 Jun 2019 · 2,640 vehicles
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2018-2019 GSX250R motorcycles. Water intrusion may corrode the rear brake light switch causing the rear brake light to fail to illuminate or remain illuminated continuously when the brake is not applied.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Suzuki told its dealers about the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11009041 | Customer notification of open emissions recall campaign. |
| 11002015 | Customer reminder of open emissions recall campaign. |
| 10243943 | Customer notification of open emissions recall |
| 10237820 | Customer notification of open emission recall |
| 10232181 | Customer notification of open emissions recall campaign |
| 10222861 | Customer notification of open emission recall campaign |
| 10214499 | Customer notification of open emissions recall campaign |
| 10208086 | Customer notification of open emissions recall |
| 10201992 | Manufacturer notification of open emissions recall campaign |
| 10198269 | Customer notification of open emissions recall campaign EC |
| 10177084 | This emissions recall reminder was sent to owners of unrepaired affected vehicles, urging them to have the free recall repair performed. |
| 10170318 | This emissions recall reminder was sent to owners of unrepaired affected vehicles, urging them to have the free recall repair performed. |
| 10164513 | This emissions recall reminder was sent to owners of unrepaired affected vehicles, urging them to have the free recall repair performed. |
| 10160928 | This emissions recall reminder was sent to owners of unrepaired affected vehicles, urging them to have the free recall repair performed. The repair involves replacement of the engine control module to prevent the incorrect detection of an oxygen sensor malfunction. |
| 10160922 | This customer satisfaction campaign reminder was sent to owners of unrepaired affected vehicles, urging them to have the campaign service performed. The campaign involves replacement of the right handlebar starter switch assembly. Water can infiltrate the starter switch and cause a short circuit. This may cause the engine to start automatically when the ignition is turned on. |
| 10154346 | This is an emissions recall reminder that was sent to owners of affected vehicles that have not yet had the recall repair performed. The recall involves replacement of the engine control module to prevent false detection of an oxygen sensor malfunction. |
| 10154345 | This is a customer satisfaction campaign reminder that was sent to owners of affected vehicles that have not yet had the campaign service performed. The campaign involves replacement of the right handlebar switch assembly to prevent water intrusion. (Note: This communication was mistakenly sent out as a safety recall reminder rather than as a customer satisfaction campaign reminder). |
| 10152054 | This newsletter provides Suzuki dealers with a reminder about an emissions recall involving 2018 Suzuki GSX250R motorcycles. Under certain conditions, the engine control module onboard diagnostic programming may incorrectly detect an oxygen sensor malfunction and illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp even though the sensor is working correctly. |
| 10147492 | This dealer Service Bulletin describes an emissions recall campaign to replace the engine control module on affected motorcycles. The on-board diagnostic system may misjudge while riding that the oxygen sensor has malfunctioned even if the oxygen sensor is functioning normally, and the malfunction indicator light may come on. |
| 10144581 | This notice from Suzuki Motor Corporation instructs distributors to conduct a customer satisfaction Service Campaign to replace the Engine Control Module (ECM) on affected motorcycles. The On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system may misjudge while riding that the oxygen sensor has malfunctioned even if it is functioning normally, and the malfunction indicator light may come on. |
| 10133215 | This Service Bulletin informs Suzuki dealers about the details of a customer satisfaction Service Campaign being conducted by Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. to replace the right handlebar switch assemby on affected motorcycles. Water can infiltrate the starter switch in the right handlebar switch assembly and cause a short circuit. If water remains on the electrical contacts of the starter switch, the engine may start automatically when turning the ignition key ON. The malfunction indicator light may also illuminate if the motorcycle continues to be ridden with this short circuit condition. |
| 10133214 | This notice from Suzuki Motor Corporation instructs distributors to conduct a customer satisfaction Service Campaign to replace the right handlebar switch assembly on affected motorcycles. Water can infiltrate the starter switch in the right handlebar switch assembly and cause a short circuit. If water remains on the electrical contacts of the starter switch, the engine may start automatically when turning the ignition key ON. The malfunction indicator light may also illuminate if the motorcycle continues to be ridden with this short circuit condition. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PE20004 · Exterior lighting:headlightsopened 7 Apr 2020 · closed 30 Oct 2020
Loss of headlights
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation