https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Suzuki Boulevard M109r. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:48:35 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1540468 Sat, 16 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT SEVERE CLUTCH SHUDDER IN FIRST GEAR AND DROPS OUT OF SECOND FROM TIME TO TIME. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1496253 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY SUZUKI M109R 2007. 9K MILES START HAVING 2ND GEAR PROBLEM. LOUND CLUNKY SOUND AND MISSED SHIFTING 2ND GEARS. I'M SCARED TO END UP I'M THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD . I'M AT THE STOPLIGHT 1ST GEAR OK AND ONCE I HIT MY 2ND GEARS I SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN AND DOWN OR UP SHIFT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPEED UP AGAIN WHILE CAR BEHIND ME HONKING AT ME LIKE CARZY https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1496254 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY SUZUKI M109R 2007. 9K MILES START HAVING 2ND GEAR PROBLEM. LOUND CLUNKY SOUND AND MISSED SHIFTING 2ND GEARS. I'M SCARED TO END UP I'M THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD . I'M AT THE STOPLIGHT 1ST GEAR OK AND ONCE I HIT MY 2ND GEARS I SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN AND DOWN OR UP SHIFT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPEED UP AGAIN WHILE CAR BEHIND ME HONKING AT ME LIKE CARZY https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1464589 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R HAD BEEN JUMPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR, INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I ACCELERATE, AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THAT, WHICH PUT ME INTO A 150' SKID ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH WAS VERY UNSAFE, AND I COULD HAVE EASILY DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS SERIOUS, RE-OCCURRING MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT SUZUKI DOES NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. SUZUKI NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THESE COMMON, UNACC https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1456634 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1456635 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1454059 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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 SOMEO https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1454060 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT 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 SOMEO https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1390782 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT I BOUGHT 2 METZELER MARATHON ME880 TIRES IN MARCH 2017 (300/35/18)(280/35/18). BOTH TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 500 MILES AND ARE CRACKING AT THE SIDEWALL. CRACKS ARE ON BOTH SIDES AND ARE GETTING DEEPER. BOTH TIRES HAVE A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 2015. HERE IS A LINK TO A FACEBOOK PAGE WITH MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/1871227146536817/ THANK YOU https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1351858 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCED " INTERMITTENT " CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT SHUDDER IN 1ST GEAR DURING ENGINE WARM UP AND AFTER ENGINE IS WARM. SHUDDER IS SUDDEN AND OCCURS DURING THE MIDPOINT RANGE OF CLUTCH RELEASE. SHUDDER IS SOMETIMES VIOLENT. ISSUE COULD RESULT IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IF ROAD CONDITIONS ARE SLICK. WET OR SANDY. THIS ISSUE IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1334679 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT 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 WITHOU https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1331770 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, MY SECOND GEAR DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED , AS SOON AS I SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND ACCELERATE IT GOES BACK INTO NEUTRAL, I ATTEMPT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS ALL OVER AGAIN, NO SECOND GEAR, APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WHO'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1329760 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE LOST 2ND GEAR. WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST GOT RAN OVER DUE TO THE ISSUE. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME BIKE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. AFTER TALKING TO SUZUKI CORPORATE THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY CALLS ON THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY UPDATED THE PART NUMBER. WHEN I GOOGLE SEARCHED THE ISSUE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE S https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1329580 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR, THE BIKE FEELS AS IF IT IS IN 2ND. UPON ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS, THE BIKE IMMEDIATELY DUMPS INTO NEUTRAL! IN ORDER TO RIDE, I HAVE TO LIFT THE GEAR SHIFTER WITH MY FOOT AND HOLD IT IN 2ND GEAR TO ENSURE I CAN GET ENOUGH SPEED TO SHIFT TO 3RD. SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO DOUBLE SHIFT INTO 3RD BECAUSE ONCE I REMOVE MY FOOT, THE BIKE SOMETIMES DUMPS ITSELF ONTO NEUTRAL https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1306717 Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN UP-SHIFTING LOUD CLASH SOUND WHILE IN MOTION DOES THIS ALL THE TIME EVERY SHIFT. I DONT WANT TO BE REARENDED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1218722 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1179892 Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1179893 Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1149329 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT WHEN RIDING ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IT WILL JUMP OUT OF 2 GEAR IT CAN MAKE YOU GO DOWN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1147158 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE WHAT THE OTHER OWNERS OF THE SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R'S ARE CALLING CLUTCH SHUDDER. THE SYMPTOM IS WHEN ONE IS STOPPED AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. THE CLUTCH DOES NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY. FEELS LIKE IT IS STUCK SO IT BARELY GETS A GOLD OF THE PLATES CAUSING ONE OF TWO THINGS TO HAPPEN. 1. YOU RELEASE THE CLUTCH TOO MUCH AND IT LOOSENS TOO QUICKLY CAUSING THE BIKE TO SHUT OF https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1122078 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1118128 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT MY 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R IS A DEATH TRAP! IT WILL FALL OUT OF SECOND GEAR AT ACCELERATION. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE RIDING AND I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY ,MY M109R FELL OUT OF SECOND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL,THAT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY DOUBLE CLUTCH AND JUMP IT INTO THIRD GEAR WITH A FULL THROTTLE IN ORDER NOT TO BE REAR ENDED BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. SUZUKI SHOULD STEP UP T https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1107705 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT I WAS WASHING MY MOTORCYCLE, HAD IT OFF THE GROUND ON A LIFT, AND WAS CLEANING THE REAR WHEEL AND I SPIN THE WHEEL AS I CLEAN IT. IN FORWARD SPIN IT SPUN FINE BUT WHEN I REVERSED THE SPIN IT WOULD DRAG AND BIND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT WHEN I SPUN THE WHEEL IN REVERSE, I NOTICED THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD WOULD PROTRUDE OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BRAKE PAD HOUSING AND THE BRAKE ROTOR. I W https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1062347 Mon, 05 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI M109 BOULEVARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT DOWN TO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHIFTING FORK WAS WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEA https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1055308 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT THIS BIKE HAS A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE BIKE CONSTANTLY REFUSES TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN THERE IS TRAFFIC BEHIND YOU AND THEY EXPECT YOU TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. HAVING TO FISH FOR 2ND PUTS US RIDERS IN JEOPARDY. DEALERS ONLY STATE THAT IS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BIKE. THIS CHARACTERISTIC PRESENTS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DA https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1052710 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT I'M THE OWNER OF A 2006 SUZUKI M109R I WAS RIDING AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND MY BIKE POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL SCARING THE HELL OUT OF ME LUCKILY I KEEP MY COOL AND NEW HOW TO HANDLE THE CYCLE THE BIKE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SECOND GEAR SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO SERIOUSLY GET HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1048191 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHENEVER HE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1047219 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 A https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1038641 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE BIKE WOULD JUMP HORRIBLY WHEN IN SECOND GEAR. AFTER ABOUT A HUNDRED MILES RIDING LIKE THIS, NOW THE BIKE WILL JUMP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I'M RIDING IN SECOND GEAR; VERY DANGEROUS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF SUZUKI M109R RIDERS. SUZUKI SHOULD PAY FOR THIS NOW! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r https://plaincars.com/make/suzuki-boulevard-m109r#complaint-1022391 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M50 MOTORCYCLE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,800.