Total Complaints
3 filings
SUZUKI M109R · model year
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2014SUZUKIM109R carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2014 M109R is engine with 1 filings, followed by power train (1) and power train:clutch assembly:pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2014 M109R. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
Total Complaints
3 filings
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 1 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE THROTTLE PLACED TENSION ON THE CLUTCH CABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CLUTCH CABLE FRACTURED AND THE GEARS COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE CABLE HIMSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Mileage: 20,000
WHILE TRAVELING WITH WITH ENGINE RPM AT 2500 THE BIKE SURGES CAUSING A JOLTING FEELING ON THE BIKE. WHICH WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE RIDER TO APPLY MORE THROTTLE LEADING TO AN ADDIDENT OR INJURY TO THE RIDER OR PASSENGER. *TR
Mileage: 1,200
WHILE TRAVELING WITH WITH ENGINE RPM AT 2500 THE BIKE SURGES CAUSING A JOLTING FEELING ON THE BIKE. WHICH WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE RIDER TO APPLY MORE THROTTLE LEADING TO AN ADDIDENT OR INJURY TO THE RIDER OR PASSENGER. *TR
Mileage: 1,200
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2014 SUZUKI M109R; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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