Total Complaints
1 filings
SUZUKI VZR1800 · model year
2011 SUZUKI VZR1800
1 NHTSA complaints, and 1 recall campaign listed for this cohort. 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 2011SUZUKIVZR1800 carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 2011 VZR1800 is steering with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 1 NHTSA recall campaign listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 14 investigation files overlapping the 2011 VZR1800. 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.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 1 |
Recalls (1)
15E05300023/06/2015
SEATS:MOTORCYCLE
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain Accessory Backrest Mounting Hardware kits, part numbers 990A0-75148 and 990A0-75148-BLK, manufactured March 1, 2012, to April 21, 2015. The affected hardware kits are for installing accessory backrests on 2006-2015 Suzuki VZR1800 (Boulevar
Recent Complaints
20120821STEERING
BOUGHT A M109R L.E. SUZUKI 2011 SAW THAT HANDLEBARS WERE OBVIOUSLY CROOKED AND ASKED THAT THEY BE SERVICED. 10 MONTHS LATER AND A CONCAVED FRONT TIRE THEY WERE "ADJUSTED."BRAND NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON AT THIS TIME AND THE STEERING WAS STILL OFF. I HAD A FALLOUT W/THE SAID DEALERSHIP &THE CONTACTED AMERICAN SUZUKI CORP. AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR ISSUE PERTAINING TO THE M109R.I WAS TOLD TO RIDE SIDEWAYS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE STEERING. I APPROACHED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND POINTED OUT THEY HAD A BRAND NEW DEFECTIVE UNIT ON THEIR SHOWROOM FLOOR AND UPON INSPECTION THEY CONFRONTED SUZUKI WITH ME. THEY WERE GIVEN AUTHORIZATION TO FIX MY PROBLEM AND DURING THIS MY SHIFTER LINKAGE HAS GONE OUT AND FIXED TWICE ALONG W/ A TEMP SENSOR FOR THE FAN LEAKING COOLANT WHICH HAS ALSO GONE OUT TWICE, ALL BEFORE THE CYCLE WAS A YEAR OLD. THE STEERING WAS REMEDIED BY REPLACING THE RISERS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT" THE BAR MOUNTS ON THE TOP OF THE TRIPLE TREE WERE MEASURED &THE LINE BORE MAY BE OFF
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800 have?▼
The 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800?▼
Yes, the 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800 has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is SEATS:MOTORCYCLE. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800?▼
The most-complained component for the 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800 is STEERING with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
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 2011 SUZUKI VZR1800; 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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