2007 Suzuki Boulevard M109R problems
NHTSA has received 51 complaints about the 2007 Suzuki Boulevard M109R, and 55% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are transmission (25%) and cruise control (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 55% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 8,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 42 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 50 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 8,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 10,000 miles (27 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 1 injury reported.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The bike slips out of 2nd gear and goes to n if the load is to high. In first gear is does the same but not as much...going back to 2008 I was in a accident that I remember the bike went into n and I hit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 suzuki boulevard m109r. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 07v148000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While idling in traffic and attempting to accelerate the motorcycle, the vehicle stalled without warning and caught on fire. The contact jumped off the vehicle and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed.
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.
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.
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.