The worst 2018 Suzuki GSX250R problems
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Recalls 2
Exterior lighting: headlights
- What is wrong
- Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2018 GSX250R and GSX250RZ motorcycles. The low and/or high beam headlight may fail.
- Risk
- The sudden loss of low and/or high beams can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlight bulb and install a bulb retention spring clip, free of charge. The recall began March 29, 2021. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1‑844‑352‑4921.
Recall number 20V612000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- A failure of the brake light to illuminate, or continued illumination when the brakes are not being applied, can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake stop light switch, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2019. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1‑800‑934‑0934. Suzuki's number for this recall is 2A90.
Recall number 19V418000 · Recall details
See all 2 recalls for the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R
Defect investigations
Loss of headlights
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) on April 17th, 2020 to investigate Early Warning Reporting (EWR) reports submitted by Suzuki alleging loss of headlights on model year (MY) 2018 Suzuki GSX 250R motorcycles.On May 29, 2020, ODI learned, through the Suzuki response to an ODI Information Request (IR) letter, that they were aware of two complaints, multiple field reports, thirty-six warranty claims and one goodwill claim describing headlight failures on the subject motorcycles. Within the field reports, ODI discovered there were many failures involving both the low and high beams on the same motorcycle, resulting in a complete loss of vehicle lighting. All reported failures occurred on MY 2018 bikes equipped with headlight assembly part number 35100-20K30. Additionally, Suzuki made ODI aware of a design change effective February 27, 2018 on MY 2019 motorcycles that resulted in a headlight assembly part number change to 35100-20K31. This design change was made to improve serviceability of the headlamp bulb. According to Suzuki, the holding part of the bulb spring had a structure that allowed the bulb spring to become displaced from its proper mounting position when the bulb spring was removed from the holding claw to replace the bulb. Analysis of headlamp failure data showed that no MY 2019 motorcycles, or bikes manufactured with the updated headlight assembly, experienced a headlight failure. The original headlight assembly was withdrawn from production and the redesigned headlight was made available as a service replacement part in September 2018. The modified headlight can be interchanged with earlier production assemblies.Discussions between ODI and Suzuki resulted in the manufacturer recalling MY 2018 Suzuki GSX 250R motorcycles for a sudden loss of headlamp illumination. This sudden failure could reduce operator visibility and/or conspicuity, increasing the risk of a crash.This Preliminary Evaluation has been closed due to the recall issued by the manufacturer (the federal safety agency Recall 20V‑612).
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Technical service bulletins for the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R 29
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Customer notification of open emissions recall campaign.
- Customer reminder of open emissions recall campaign.
- Customer notification of open emission recall campaign.
- Customer reminder notification of open emissions recall campaign.
- Customer notification of open emissions recall.
- Customer notification of open emissions recall
- Customer notification of open emission recall
- Customer notification of open emissions recall campaign
- Customer notification of open emission recall campaign
- Manufacturer notification of open emissions recall campaign
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Questions about the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R
Is the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R.
What is the most common problem with the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R?
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How many recalls does the 2018 Suzuki GSX250R have?
2 recalls, covering exterior lighting.
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