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Suzuki BOULEVARD M109R problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

130 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

6,325 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 to 2011 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 122 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 66 of 130 complaints (50.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	49	37.7%
Braking behavior	10	7.7%
Engine operation	8	6.2%
Electrical and battery issues	3	2.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Engine

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train	66
Power Train:Manual Transmission	34
Engine	7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	6
Vehicle Speed Control	6
Electrical System	4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	3
Engine And Engine Cooling	2

Power Train: 66; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 34; Engine: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Electrical System: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

116

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 116; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (116). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2010

2011

2012

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2019

2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2008: 19; 2009: 6; 2010: 5; 2011: 34; 2012: 23; 2013: 14; 2014: 9; 2015: 4; 2016: 5; 2017: 2; 2018: 4; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 49 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10235709 · 2008-07-25 (July 25, 2008)

TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN RIDING IN SECOND GEAR. REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235709 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10236804 · 2008-08-04 (August 4, 2008)

2006 SUZUKI M109R TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO LURCH OUT OF CONTROL. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS 2ND,3RD4TH GEAR WAS WORN BEYOND REPAIR. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS ONLY 9400 MILES ON IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236804 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10208433 · 2007-11-08 (November 8, 2007)

THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. THIS IS THE 2ND SUCH FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED. WHEN APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I WAS DOWNSHIFTING THE MOTORCYCLE USING THE ENGINE TO DECELERATE. THE CLUTCH CABLE SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE STILL IN GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO LOCK US THE BRAKES AND KILL THE MOTOR BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF A CAR. THIS IS THE 2ND CLUTCH CABLE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS FAILED IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD A BAD PART. I REPLACED IT AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208433 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10234610 · 2008-07-16 (July 16, 2008)

LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AT ABOUT 600 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH SHUDDER AT ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M1096. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234610 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10165150 · 2006-08-10 (August 10, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS CAP IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2006 SUZUKI M109R. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165150 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10648951 · 2014-10-20 (October 20, 2014)

PURCHASED THE BIKE IN LATE JUNE WITH LESS THAN 1800 MILES. GOT A VIBRATION FEEL & SMALL TAPPING NOISE A COUPLE DAYS LATER. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & THEY DIDN'T FEEL IT OR HEAR IT. THEN IN SEPT WENT FOR A SHORT RIDE WITH A FRIEND & IT STARTED KNOCKING & TRYING TO STALL OUT. CALLED THE DEALER & WITH LOTS OF PROBLEMS FINALLY GOT THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT. IT NEEDS THE MOTOR REBUILT WITH PISTONS, RODS & CRANK. THEY HAD DONE THE TURN UP & CHANGED THE OIL BEFORE WE PICKED IT UP AFTER PURCHASE AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO SEE ANY PROBLEMS THEN. DON'T KNOW HOW IT CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10648951 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10451971 · 2012-03-16 (March 16, 2012)

THE RECTIFIER FOR MY 2007 M109R (VZR1800) IS FAILING TO CHARGE MY BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY, ASSUMING THIS WAS THE REASON THE BATTERY KEPT DIEING, BUT THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE PROBLEM. UPON INVESTIGATING "SIMILAR" PROBLEMS WITH ALMOST EVERY OTHER SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE, THE PROBLEM IS THE RECTIFIER AND AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $ 235.00 WITHOUT LABOR, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE ! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE M109R WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS I AND MANY OTHER M109R OWNERS ARE QUESTIONING IS A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,414 miles reported. Look up ODI 10451971 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10763617 · 2015-09-14 (September 14, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V108000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10763617 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2011

2006: 0; 2007: 0; 2008: 0; 2009: 0; 2011: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Suzuki BOULEVARD M109R model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
2006	44	Not available
2007	45	0
2008	22	0
2009	11	0
2011	8	Not available

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Data completeness

130 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

93.8%Usable mileage122 / 130 records

100.0%Valid incident date130 / 130 records

100.0%Valid filing date130 / 130 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates130 / 130 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2006	2007	2008	2009	2011
Power Train	1840.9% ODI 10220845 · 30 mi AFTER PAYING 12,000$ FOR A SUZ. M109R IT HAS A VIBE PROBLEM THAT EVERY 109 THAT HAS BEEN SOLD HAS SUZ. WILL NOT MAKE IT GOOD .THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE COULD CAUSE INJURY. *TR Look up ODI 10220845 at NHTSA ↗	2657.8% ODI 10398843 · 10,900 mi I BOUGHT A 07 SUZUKI BOULEVARD LAST SUMMER I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION COMING OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND GOING INTO NEUTRAL THIS HAPPENED TO ME TURNING LEFT INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL MOMENTUM ALMOST GETTING T-BONED WITH ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND EXPECTING A BABY SOON I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE KILLED FROM A COMPANY NOT WANTING TO FIX A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10398843 at NHTSA ↗	1150.0% ODI 10398227 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R, 2ND GEAR FAILURE. WHEN RIDING IT WILL POP OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU HAVE TRAFFIC AROUND. HAPPENS ATLEAST ONCE A DAY. *TR Look up ODI 10398227 at NHTSA ↗	654.5% ODI 10398829 · 1,200 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ABRUPT FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,715. Look up ODI 10398829 at NHTSA ↗	562.5% ODI 10532960 · 3,090 mi I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE MARCH 2012. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. JANUARY 2013 I WAS RIDING AND IT STARTED TO LOSS POWER AT 50 MPH I ALSO NOTICED ANTIFREEZE ON THE LEFT SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FIXED THE ANTIFREEZE PROBLEM . THEN THEY SAID THE CLUTCH LEVER WAS TO TIGHT SO IT WAS PARTIALLY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH. I HAD THE BIKE LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAD NOT MADE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE CLUTCH. IN JULY 13 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR BUT THE BIKE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 50 MPH. LUCKILY TH… Look up ODI 10532960 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	1431.8% ODI 10215595 · 6,800 mi SUZUKI 2006 M109R SIX MONTH OLD MOTORCYCLE (3,400 MILES) CLUTCH FAILURE - CLUTCH WAS REPLACED FOUR MONTHS LATER WITH 7,298 MILES - SECOND GEAR SHUTTER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP MOTORCYCLE WAS DISASSEMBLED - FOUND THAT 2ND GEAR SHIFT FORK, 2ND GEAR SYNCHRONIZER, 2ND GEAR DAMAGE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO "RIDER ABUSE" MOTORCYCLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED MANUFACTURER DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL NOT COVER REQUIRED REPAIR. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF MECHANICAL ISSUE O… Look up ODI 10215595 at NHTSA ↗	1124.4% ODI 10398200 · 1,800 mi 2ND GEAR SLIPPED ON 2007 SUZUKI M109R. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ONCE. *TR Look up ODI 10398200 at NHTSA ↗	627.3% ODI 10241181 · 6,000 mi 2008 SUZUKI M109R (AKA VZR1800) BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE LOUD RATTLE IN CLUTCH BASKET WITH BIKE IN NEUTRAL AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES. THE RATTLE GET NOTICEABLY LOUDER UNDER ACCELERATION. I TOOK BIKE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING DEFECTIVE IN THE CLUTCH, AND THAT THE RATTLING WAS DUE TO TORSION SPRINGS IN THE CLUTCH HUB VIBRATING WITH THE ENGINE, AND THAT THIS WAS 'NORMAL'. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF THIS IS TRULY 'NORMAL' OPERATION, THAT THE NOISE WOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE. HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO … Look up ODI 10241181 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 10398213 · 2,500 mi I OWN A SUZUKI 2009 M109R AND MY 2ND GEAR STARTED TO SLIP LATE LAST YEAR AND AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BAD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THAT SUZUKI IS KNOWN FOR BUT AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHERE I BROUGHT THE BIKE FROM AND THEY SAID "THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE PULLED TO CHECK THE GEARS" THE COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $2,500 TO $3,000 IF SUZUKI DON'T COVER YOUR WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM I JUST BROUGHT THE BIKE AND ONLY HAD 2,500 MILES ON THE BIKE AND THERE SHOULD BE NO WAY THE BIKE SHOULD BE CAUSING ME PROBLEMS WITH … Look up ODI 10398213 at NHTSA ↗	225.0% ODI 10398752 · 1,100 mi 2009 SUZUKI C109RT MOTORCYCLE SHIFTS VERY HARD AND MAKES A VERY LOUD CLUNK AS IT GOES INTO SECOND GEAR. OFTEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT INTO GEAR. WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, YOU OFTEN HAVE TO STOP, LET OUT THE CLUTCH AND PULL IT IN AGAIN TO GET THE BIKE TO DOWNSHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR. INABILITY TO SHIFT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10398752 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	24.5% ODI 10648951 · 2,500 mi PURCHASED THE BIKE IN LATE JUNE WITH LESS THAN 1800 MILES. GOT A VIBRATION FEEL & SMALL TAPPING NOISE A COUPLE DAYS LATER. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & THEY DIDN'T FEEL IT OR HEAR IT. THEN IN SEPT WENT FOR A SHORT RIDE WITH A FRIEND & IT STARTED KNOCKING & TRYING TO STALL OUT. CALLED THE DEALER & WITH LOTS OF PROBLEMS FINALLY GOT THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT. IT NEEDS THE MOTOR REBUILT WITH PISTONS, RODS & CRANK. THEY HAD DONE THE TURN UP & CHANGED THE OIL BEFORE WE PICKED IT UP AFTER PURCHASE AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO SEE ANY PROBLEMS THEN. DON'T KNOW HOW IT CO… Look up ODI 10648951 at NHTSA ↗	24.4% ODI 10462850 · 13,000 mi TURNING A CORNER IN SECOND GEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT POPPED OUT INTO NEUTRAL. BECAUSE I WAS LEANING WITH THE BIKE IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE EXHAUST. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BEFORE DROPPING IT. THIS BIKE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I DON'T EVEN RIDE IT. SUZUKI DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS BIKE'S TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. DO NOT BUY ONE. *TT Look up ODI 10462850 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 10491545 · 6,145 mi THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND THE GEAR CAUSING MISSED SHIFTS SOMETIMES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUMP ON THE ENGAGEMENT DOGS IN AND JUMP OR SLIP AS THOUGH HITTING A PATCH OF ICE OR OIL GIVING A FEELING OF INSECURITY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND SUZUKI MOTORCYCLES. WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR OR FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR Look up ODI 10491545 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 10468955 · 19,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,000. Look up ODI 10468955 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 10714402 · 9,100 mi I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE A SUZUKI BOULEVARD M10R LIMITED 2011LIMITED NEW ON MARCH 2012. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. ON APRIL 18, 2015 I WAS RIDING FOR ABOUT A HOUR EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I MERGED TO A MAIN HIGHWAY AND I NOTICED THE LOSS OF POWER AT 55 MPH . WAS STUCK IN THE A CENTER LINE WHERE CARS ARE GOING UP 70 MILES. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR BUT THE BIKE WAS LOOSING POWER RAPIDLY IT WAS NOT GOING FASTER THAN 40 MPH. I TRIED SHIFTING UP AND STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING . I WAS LUCKY TO BE … Look up ODI 10714402 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	613.6% ODI 10234610 · 600 mi LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AT ABOUT 600 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH SHUDDER AT ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M1096. *TR Look up ODI 10234610 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	48.9% ODI 10446677 · 6,250 mi THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. FIRST THE SECOND GEAR SOMETIMES WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN SECOND. WHEN ME AND MY WIFE WE WERE HEADING TO THE SUZUKI DEALER TO TALK TO A MECHANIC ABOUT WHY ,MY BIKE WONT GO INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN IM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT TO START OFF BUT WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL IT WONT GO INTO GEAR UNLESS YOU SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH TWICE, AND THANKFULLY WE WERE DRIVING AND WE WEREN'T NEAR ANYONE ELSE. IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR 3 TO 4 TIMES AND IM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM OF DOUBLE CLUTCHING TO GO INTO 1ST. *KB Look up ODI 10446677 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 10448400 · 9,654 mi AT ABOUT 9500 MILES, MY BIKE STARTED FALLING BACK INTO NEUTRAL FROM 2ND GEAR. WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD, BEING THAT 2ND GEAR BRINGS YOU UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED. ALSO WHEN MAKING LONG TURNS AND THE BIKE DROPS INTO NEUTRAL , ITS POSSIBLE TO FALL OR DROP THE BIKE DO TO INSTANT DECELERATION. *TR Look up ODI 10448400 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.2% ODI 10451971 · 14,414 mi THE RECTIFIER FOR MY 2007 M109R (VZR1800) IS FAILING TO CHARGE MY BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY, ASSUMING THIS WAS THE REASON THE BATTERY KEPT DIEING, BUT THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE PROBLEM. UPON INVESTIGATING "SIMILAR" PROBLEMS WITH ALMOST EVERY OTHER SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE, THE PROBLEM IS THE RECTIFIER AND AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $ 235.00 WITHOUT LABOR, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE ! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE M109R WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS I AND MANY OTHER M109R OWNERS ARE QUESTIONING IS A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR Look up ODI 10451971 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 10763617 · 600 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V108000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. Look up ODI 10763617 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 10442268 · 3,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL UNIT WAS BURNED OUT. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY, HEADLIGHT AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS TO BURN OUT BECAUSE OF THE SURGE IN THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000. Look up ODI 10442268 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.4% ODI 10353350 · 14,700 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI M109R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE WAS IN SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD "POP OUT OF GEAR". HE STATED THAT IT WOULD SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,700. Look up ODI 10353350 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 10405288 · 50 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFT FROM FIRST TO NEUTRAL GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. Look up ODI 10405288 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	12.3% ODI 10235174 · 3,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, OIL SPONTANEOUSLY BEGAN SPOOLING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE REAR TIRE BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL BECAUSE IT WAS SATURATED IN OIL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INSPECTION, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT HAS REMAINED FOR THE PAST THIRTY DAYS.… Look up ODI 10235174 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.5% ODI 10278410 · 500 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, OIL LEAKED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND WOULD SPILL ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR TIRE WOULD BECOME SLICK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERFILLED, WHICH LED TO THE OIL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT T… Look up ODI 10278410 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train	3,350–12,950 mi	7,000 mi	62	ODI 10220845 · 30 mi AFTER PAYING 12,000$ FOR A SUZ. M109R IT HAS A VIBE PROBLEM THAT EVERY 109 THAT HAS BEEN SOLD HAS SUZ. WILL NOT MAKE IT GOOD .THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE COULD CAUSE INJURY. TR Look up ODI 10220845 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10234610 · 600 mi LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AT ABOUT 600 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH SHUDDER AT ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M1096. TR Look up ODI 10234610 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10235539 · 5,000 mi AGAIN, I WILL NEED TO REPLACE MY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON MY SUZUKI BLVD M109R MOTORCYCLE. LAST YEAR (7/2007) I REPLACED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON MY BIKE WITH 1850 MILES. I NOW HAVE 5000 MILES AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ONCE AGAIN (7/2008). SAME SYMPTOM, LOST OF POWER. *TR Look up ODI 10235539 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	2,445–12,000 mi	6,300 mi	32	ODI 10215595 · 6,800 mi SUZUKI 2006 M109R SIX MONTH OLD MOTORCYCLE (3,400 MILES) CLUTCH FAILURE - CLUTCH WAS REPLACED FOUR MONTHS LATER WITH 7,298 MILES - SECOND GEAR SHUTTER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP MOTORCYCLE WAS DISASSEMBLED - FOUND THAT 2ND GEAR SHIFT FORK, 2ND GEAR SYNCHRONIZER, 2ND GEAR DAMAGE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO "RIDER ABUSE" MOTORCYCLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED MANUFACTURER DENIES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL NOT COVER REQUIRED REPAIR. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF MECHANICAL ISSUE O… Look up ODI 10215595 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10233796 · 12,000 mi WHEN LETTING OFF THE CLUTCH IN FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP THERE IS A VIOLENT SHUDDER\JERKING REACTION MADE BY THE BIKE KIND OF LIKE THE BIKE IS IN THE WRONG GEAR WHEN STARTING OFF. WHEN CLUTCH LEVER IS PULLED BACK IN AND THEN SLOWLY RELEASED AGAIN ALL IS NORMAL. TR Look up ODI 10233796 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10235708 · 4,800 mi REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE CAN BE MOVED FRONT TO BACK. CLUTCH CHATTERS AND LURCHES REAL HARD AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME I RIDE. TR Look up ODI 10235708 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	3,289–11,050 mi	6,145 mi	7	ODI 10648951 · 2,500 mi PURCHASED THE BIKE IN LATE JUNE WITH LESS THAN 1800 MILES. GOT A VIBRATION FEEL & SMALL TAPPING NOISE A COUPLE DAYS LATER. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & THEY DIDN'T FEEL IT OR HEAR IT. THEN IN SEPT WENT FOR A SHORT RIDE WITH A FRIEND & IT STARTED KNOCKING & TRYING TO STALL OUT. CALLED THE DEALER & WITH LOTS OF PROBLEMS FINALLY GOT THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT. IT NEEDS THE MOTOR REBUILT WITH PISTONS, RODS & CRANK. THEY HAD DONE THE TURN UP & CHANGED THE OIL BEFORE WE PICKED IT UP AFTER PURCHASE AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO SEE ANY PROBLEMS THEN. DON'T KNOW HOW IT CO… Look up ODI 10648951 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11078889 · 3,500 mi I HAVE A 2006 M109R THAT HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE POWERTRAIN. THIS BIKE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 5,000 MILES ON IT AND IT TENDS TO FALL OUT OF SECOND GEAR BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD VERY WELL CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE. THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SUZUKI NEEDS TO ADDRESS A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THIS WILL BE THE LAST OF ANY SUZUKI PRODUCT THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE FOR NOW OR THE NEAR FUTURE BECAUSE THEY OR NOT STANDING … Look up ODI 11078889 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462850 · 13,000 mi TURNING A CORNER IN SECOND GEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT POPPED OUT INTO NEUTRAL. BECAUSE I WAS LEANING WITH THE BIKE IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE EXHAUST. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BEFORE DROPPING IT. THIS BIKE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I DON'T EVEN RIDE IT. SUZUKI DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS BIKE'S TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. DO NOT BUY ONE. *TT Look up ODI 10462850 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1,575–8,025 mi	4,650 mi	6	ODI 10234610 · 600 mi LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AT ABOUT 600 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH SHUDDER AT ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M1096. TR Look up ODI 10234610 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10234682 · 4,500 mi MY REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS VERY LOSE ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FALLING OFF. MY BIKE ONLY HAD 4500 MILES AT THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED IT. TR Look up ODI 10234682 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10234824 · 9,100 mi REAR ROTOR BECAME LOOSE ON MOTORCYCLE. RATTLES AND CAUSES REAR BRAKE TO SQUEAL LOUDLY, BASICALLY BECAME UN-USABLE. *TR Look up ODI 10234824 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	1,354–8,803 mi	5,825 mi	6	ODI 10446677 · 6,250 mi THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. FIRST THE SECOND GEAR SOMETIMES WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN SECOND. WHEN ME AND MY WIFE WE WERE HEADING TO THE SUZUKI DEALER TO TALK TO A MECHANIC ABOUT WHY ,MY BIKE WONT GO INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN IM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT TO START OFF BUT WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL IT WONT GO INTO GEAR UNLESS YOU SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH TWICE, AND THANKFULLY WE WERE DRIVING AND WE WEREN'T NEAR ANYONE ELSE. IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR 3 TO 4 TIMES AND IM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM OF DOUBLE CLUTCHING TO GO INTO 1ST. KB Look up ODI 10446677 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10465948 · 5,400 mi WHEN RIDING AND CHANGING GEAR FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR, THE BIKE EITHER GOES IN TO NETURAL OR HAS A GRINDING NOISE BETWEEN GEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS COMMON FOR THE BIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. I CHANGED THE OIL AND IT STILL HAPPENS. THIS IS A DEFECT AND THE GEAR TRANSISTION FROM 1-5 SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND SEAMLESS, IT TAKES EFFORT TO CHANGE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SUZUKI HAS A PROBLEM AND THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. TR Look up ODI 10465948 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11081073 · 5 mi 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AS I PULLED OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT IN THE CITY I MOVED INTO 2ND GEAR AND THE BIKE LOST POWER LIKE IT WASN'T IN GEAR AND THEN IT LAUNCHED ITSELF AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I HAD TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR. Look up ODI 11081073 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	5,819 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10451971 · 14,414 mi THE RECTIFIER FOR MY 2007 M109R (VZR1800) IS FAILING TO CHARGE MY BATTERY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY, ASSUMING THIS WAS THE REASON THE BATTERY KEPT DIEING, BUT THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE PROBLEM. UPON INVESTIGATING "SIMILAR" PROBLEMS WITH ALMOST EVERY OTHER SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE, THE PROBLEM IS THE RECTIFIER AND AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $ 235.00 WITHOUT LABOR, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE ! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE M109R WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS I AND MANY OTHER M109R OWNERS ARE QUESTIONING IS A KNOWN DEFECT. TR Look up ODI 10451971 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763617 · 600 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V108000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. Look up ODI 10763617 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442268 · 3,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL UNIT WAS BURNED OUT. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE BATTERY, HEADLIGHT AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS TO BURN OUT BECAUSE OF THE SURGE IN THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000. Look up ODI 10442268 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	6,500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10353350 · 14,700 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI M109R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE WAS IN SECOND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD "POP OUT OF GEAR". HE STATED THAT IT WOULD SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THEN SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,700. Look up ODI 10353350 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10369528 · 6,500 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109 R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT ABNORMALLY HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND WITH A SIMILAR FEELING TO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500. Look up ODI 10369528 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10405288 · 50 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFT FROM FIRST TO NEUTRAL GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. Look up ODI 10405288 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	1,750 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10235174 · 3,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, OIL SPONTANEOUSLY BEGAN SPOOLING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE REAR TIRE BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL BECAUSE IT WAS SATURATED IN OIL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INSPECTION, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT HAS REMAINED FOR THE PAST THIRTY DAYS.… Look up ODI 10235174 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10278410 · 500 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, OIL LEAKED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND WOULD SPILL ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR TIRE WOULD BECOME SLICK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERFILLED, WHICH LED TO THE OIL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT T… Look up ODI 10278410 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 6 complaints · 2011: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	0	5	6
2011	2	2	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	11	0	0
2011	8	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train	Power Train:Manual Transmission	Engine	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Engine And Engine Cooling
Power Train	—	0	4 ODI 11078889 · 3,500 mi I HAVE A 2006 M109R THAT HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE POWERTRAIN. THIS BIKE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 5,000 MILES ON IT AND IT TENDS TO FALL OUT OF SECOND GEAR BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD VERY WELL CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE. THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SUZUKI NEEDS TO ADDRESS A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THIS WILL BE THE LAST OF ANY SUZUKI PRODUCT THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE FOR NOW OR THE NEAR FUTURE BECAUSE THEY OR NOT STANDING … Look up ODI 11078889 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462850 · 13,000 mi TURNING A CORNER IN SECOND GEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT POPPED OUT INTO NEUTRAL. BECAUSE I WAS LEANING WITH THE BIKE IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE EXHAUST. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BEFORE DROPPING IT. THIS BIKE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I DON'T EVEN RIDE IT. SUZUKI DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS BIKE'S TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. DO NOT BUY ONE. TT Look up ODI 10462850 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10491545 · 6,145 mi THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND THE GEAR CAUSING MISSED SHIFTS SOMETIMES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUMP ON THE ENGAGEMENT DOGS IN AND JUMP OR SLIP AS THOUGH HITTING A PATCH OF ICE OR OIL GIVING A FEELING OF INSECURITY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND SUZUKI MOTORCYCLES. WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR OR FIX THE PROBLEMS. TR Look up ODI 10491545 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10234610 · 600 mi LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AT ABOUT 600 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH SHUDDER AT ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M1096. *TR Look up ODI 10234610 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10446677 · 6,250 mi THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. FIRST THE SECOND GEAR SOMETIMES WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN SECOND. WHEN ME AND MY WIFE WE WERE HEADING TO THE SUZUKI DEALER TO TALK TO A MECHANIC ABOUT WHY ,MY BIKE WONT GO INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN IM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT TO START OFF BUT WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL IT WONT GO INTO GEAR UNLESS YOU SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH TWICE, AND THANKFULLY WE WERE DRIVING AND WE WEREN'T NEAR ANYONE ELSE. IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR 3 TO 4 TIMES AND IM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM OF DOUBLE CLUTCHING TO GO INTO 1ST. KB Look up ODI 10446677 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10465948 · 5,400 mi WHEN RIDING AND CHANGING GEAR FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR, THE BIKE EITHER GOES IN TO NETURAL OR HAS A GRINDING NOISE BETWEEN GEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS COMMON FOR THE BIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. I CHANGED THE OIL AND IT STILL HAPPENS. THIS IS A DEFECT AND THE GEAR TRANSISTION FROM 1-5 SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND SEAMLESS, IT TAKES EFFORT TO CHANGE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SUZUKI HAS A PROBLEM AND THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. TR Look up ODI 10465948 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11081073 · 5 mi 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AS I PULLED OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT IN THE CITY I MOVED INTO 2ND GEAR AND THE BIKE LOST POWER LIKE IT WASN'T IN GEAR AND THEN IT LAUNCHED ITSELF AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I HAD TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR. Look up ODI 11081073 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Power Train:Manual Transmission	0	—	0	2 ODI 10235708 · 4,800 mi REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE CAN BE MOVED FRONT TO BACK. CLUTCH CHATTERS AND LURCHES REAL HARD AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME I RIDE. TR Look up ODI 10235708 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10235709 · 11,000 mi TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN RIDING IN SECOND GEAR. REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE. TR Look up ODI 10235709 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine	4 ODI 11078889 · 3,500 mi I HAVE A 2006 M109R THAT HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE POWERTRAIN. THIS BIKE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 5,000 MILES ON IT AND IT TENDS TO FALL OUT OF SECOND GEAR BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD VERY WELL CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE. THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SUZUKI NEEDS TO ADDRESS A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THIS WILL BE THE LAST OF ANY SUZUKI PRODUCT THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE FOR NOW OR THE NEAR FUTURE BECAUSE THEY OR NOT STANDING … Look up ODI 11078889 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10462850 · 13,000 mi TURNING A CORNER IN SECOND GEAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT POPPED OUT INTO NEUTRAL. BECAUSE I WAS LEANING WITH THE BIKE IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND HIT THE EXHAUST. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT BEFORE DROPPING IT. THIS BIKE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I DON'T EVEN RIDE IT. SUZUKI DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS BIKE'S TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. DO NOT BUY ONE. TT Look up ODI 10462850 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10491545 · 6,145 mi THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND THE GEAR CAUSING MISSED SHIFTS SOMETIMES THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUMP ON THE ENGAGEMENT DOGS IN AND JUMP OR SLIP AS THOUGH HITTING A PATCH OF ICE OR OIL GIVING A FEELING OF INSECURITY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND SUZUKI MOTORCYCLES. WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR OR FIX THE PROBLEMS. TR Look up ODI 10491545 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	1 ODI 10234610 · 600 mi LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AT ABOUT 600 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH SHUDDER AT ABOUT 1,000 MILES ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M1096. *TR Look up ODI 10234610 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10235708 · 4,800 mi REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE CAN BE MOVED FRONT TO BACK. CLUTCH CHATTERS AND LURCHES REAL HARD AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME I RIDE. TR Look up ODI 10235708 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10235709 · 11,000 mi TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN RIDING IN SECOND GEAR. REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE. TR Look up ODI 10235709 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	6 ODI 10446677 · 6,250 mi THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. FIRST THE SECOND GEAR SOMETIMES WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN IN SECOND. WHEN ME AND MY WIFE WE WERE HEADING TO THE SUZUKI DEALER TO TALK TO A MECHANIC ABOUT WHY ,MY BIKE WONT GO INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN IM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT TO START OFF BUT WHEN YOU SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL IT WONT GO INTO GEAR UNLESS YOU SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH TWICE, AND THANKFULLY WE WERE DRIVING AND WE WEREN'T NEAR ANYONE ELSE. IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR 3 TO 4 TIMES AND IM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM OF DOUBLE CLUTCHING TO GO INTO 1ST. KB Look up ODI 10446677 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10465948 · 5,400 mi WHEN RIDING AND CHANGING GEAR FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR, THE BIKE EITHER GOES IN TO NETURAL OR HAS A GRINDING NOISE BETWEEN GEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS COMMON FOR THE BIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. I CHANGED THE OIL AND IT STILL HAPPENS. THIS IS A DEFECT AND THE GEAR TRANSISTION FROM 1-5 SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND SEAMLESS, IT TAKES EFFORT TO CHANGE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. SUZUKI HAS A PROBLEM AND THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. TR Look up ODI 10465948 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11081073 · 5 mi 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AS I PULLED OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT IN THE CITY I MOVED INTO 2ND GEAR AND THE BIKE LOST POWER LIKE IT WASN'T IN GEAR AND THEN IT LAUNCHED ITSELF AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I HAD TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR IT WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR. Look up ODI 11081073 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

13 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 7,800 mi (13 usable records).

ODI 10233796 · 12,000 mi

WHEN LETTING OFF THE CLUTCH IN FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP THERE IS A VIOLENT SHUDDER\JERKING REACTION MADE BY THE BIKE KIND OF LIKE THE BIKE IS IN THE WRONG GEAR WHEN STARTING OFF. WHEN CLUTCH LEVER IS PULLED BACK IN AND THEN SLOWLY RELEASED AGAIN ALL IS NORMAL. *TR

Look up ODI 10233796 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10235708 · 4,800 mi

REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE CAN BE MOVED FRONT TO BACK. CLUTCH CHATTERS AND LURCHES REAL HARD AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME I RIDE. *TR

Look up ODI 10235708 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10236804 · 9,200 mi

Look up ODI 10236804 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

12 mentions · 9.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,090 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10165150 · 100 mi

Look up ODI 10165150 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10648951 · 2,500 mi

Look up ODI 10648951 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10487233 · 9,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING FIRST GEAR AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER VIOLENTLY AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,100. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJUPDATED 1/30/2013 *JS

Look up ODI 10487233 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10278410 · 500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, OIL LEAKED FROM THE AIR CLEANER AND WOULD SPILL ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR TIRE WOULD BECOME SLICK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERFILLED, WHICH LED TO THE OIL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT T…

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