2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109R problems
NHTSA has received 26 complaints about the 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109R, and 42% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are transmission (27%) and engine (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 42% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 24 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 | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 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 24 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 6,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 7,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 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.
Motorcycle experiences extreme clutch shudder at low speeds and take off. In august 2011, I was at an intersection making a left turn when the motorcycle engine cut off due to clutch shudder in first and second gear causing the oncoming traffic to apply brakes and almost causing an accident. The second incident was at low speed when changing gear from first to second and causing the extreme vibration to the point that the motorcycle fell to the ground in the middle of the road in the rain almost causing collision…
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 suzuki boulevard m109r. While riding at an unknown speed, the clutch failed and the f1 light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the clutch was worn out and they could make the necessary repairs for free. While riding after the repairs were made, the vehicle lost power and shut off. While en route to the dealer for a second repair, the contact heard a loud tearing sound.
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'.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki boulevard motorcycle m109r. The contact stated the motorcycle clutch failed while down-shifting to increase the speed over 65 MPH. The motorcycle was taken to local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure in the clutch hub. The manufacturer was notified but denied assistance with the repair. The motorcycle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 1,700.
I was riding with my bike group. We stopped at a major intersection waiting for the light to change. On the green light I accelerated and was almost hit in the rear buy a pick up truck do to the fact my 2nd gear slipped into neutral. I thought it was an isolated issue. It was not, my bike slips out of 2nd into neutral continuously. This is a major issue when you are trying to get in the flow of traffic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .