Suzuki Bandit 1200 / 1250.

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2001 to 2011 models.

18owner complaints

2recalls

6%involved a crash, fire or injury

4,500typical miles at complaint

Suzuki Bandit 1200 / 1250 years to avoid. The model years with the most complaints filed with NHTSA.

20076 complaints

3 of 6 mention stalling.

After 2007, no model year drew more than 2.

Fewest complaints on file: 2002 (2), 2003 (1), 2005 (1). Few complaints is not a clean bill of health, just fewer owners filing.

What each year's complaints describe comes from reading their text. These are counts, not rates: there are no sales figures per motorcycle model year. A complaint is not proof of a defect.

Every year7 model yearsMost complaints: 2007See every year →ProblemsFuel system33% of complaintsfuel system33%engine28%lights28%See problems →Recalls & safety2 recallsFree fix at any dealerSee recalls & safety →Specs & enginesEvery versionpower, weight, seat height and priceSee specs →

Complaints by model year.

20014

20022

20031

20051

20076

20082

20112

Popular years get more complaints just because more were sold, and newer years have had less time to collect them. There are no U.S. sales figures by motorcycle model year, so these are counts, not rates.

What owners complain about. Share of complaints.

fuel system33%

engine28%

lights28%

steering6%

frame & body6%

Recalls 2

Electrical System 2016
Due to a problem with the circuit board for the regulator/rectifier power module, the motorcycle may not sufficiently charge the battery and the motorcycle may stall.
Electrical System 2011
Some regulator/rectifier assemblies were produced with insufficient adhesion between the power module (circuit board) and the rectifier case that contains a heat sink to dissipate heat.

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific bike's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Specs The maker's claimed figures for a representative year. ~ means approximate.

Suzuki Bandit 1200 / 1250

2000–2012

~97 hpClaimed crank figure

Engine: 1,255 cc liquid-cooled inline-four (1,157 cc oil-cooled before 2007)Bandit four family
Torque: ~80 lb-ftclaimed
Weight: ~553 lbwet or curb, as the maker quotes it
Seat height: 31.7 in
Price new: ~$8,499 (2008)base U.S. MSRP before destination, approximate

From the makers' U.S. spec sheets (the EU sheet for horsepower where the U.S. one leaves it out), checked against a sample on Nov 11; years and versions differ.

Filed as: GSF1250, GSF1200S, GSF1200, GSF1250S, GSX-1250FA. Source: NHTSA owner complaints (model years 2000-2026) and recalls. Every motorcycle

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Updated Nov 14, 2026

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