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2007 Suzuki Boulevard M109R

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 16, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 45 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Suzuki Boulevard M109R, most frequently naming the powertrain (other), transmission and driver assistance categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 16, 2019

SEVERE CLUTCH SHUDDER IN FIRST GEAR AND DROPS OUT OF SECOND FROM TIME TO TIME. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

NHTSA ID
11180509
Incident
Feb 3, 2019
Mileage
10,200 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 3, 2018

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

NHTSA ID
11124075
Incident
Sep 2, 2018
Mileage
5 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 23, 2018

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.

NHTSA ID
11081073
Incident
Mar 17, 2018
Mileage
5 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 27, 2017

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.

NHTSA ID
10947933
Incident
Jan 27, 2017
Mileage
20 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 17, 2016
Fire reported

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. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10926736
Incident
Apr 13, 2016
Mileage
7,800 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 28, 2016

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 SAME PROBLEM. TO FIX THE ISSUE IS COSTING THE OWNER 2000 TO 3000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS HAPPENING ANYWHERE FROM 8000 MILES AND UP. THERE EVEN APPEARS TO BE COURT CASES WHERE SUZUKI SETTLED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10919865
Incident
Oct 10, 2016
Mileage
21,200 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 27, 2016

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 AGAIN. AS LONG AS I BARELY (I MEAN BARELY) APPLY ANY ACCELERATION IN 2ND GEAR, THE BIKE WILL STAY IN GEAR A BIT LONGER - BUT IT WILL STILL DUMP ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL IF I DON'T SHIFT TO 3RD BEFORE IT HAPPENS! I'VE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SO MANY TIMES, IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY. TURNING A CORNER IN 2ND GEAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE, AS THE BIKE WILL LOSE POWER IN A TURN AND I HAVE TO HURRY AND DOUBLE CLICK INTO 3RD AND JUST RIDE AT A LOWER RPM UNTIL THE BIKE PICKS UP SPEED. FOR ABOUT A YEAR, I'VE BEEN HOLDING IT INTO 2ND WITH MY TOE LIFTING THE SHIFT LEVER (MORE THAN NOT) TO ENSURE I CAN MAKE ENOUGH SPEED TO EASE INTO A DECENT 3RD GEAR. I FEEL THE MORE I DO IT, THE MORE I'M ALLOWING DAMAGE TO OCCUR TO PARTS THAT I NEED TO HAVE FIXED BEFORE THIS BEAUTIFUL MACHINE BECOMES LAWN FURNITURE.

NHTSA ID
10919739
Incident
Apr 15, 2015
Mileage
8,330 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 7, 2014

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 TO THE PLATE AND FIX WHAT THEY KNOW IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR MY MOTORCYCLE SUZUKI NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE 100%SAFE BEFORE SELLING THEM TO THE PUBLIC. THEY SHOULD ALSO DO WHAT'S RIGHT AND FIX THE DEFECT SO WE CAN ENJOY THE BIKE THE WAY WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO, WITH PEACE OF MIND. *TR

NHTSA ID
10643210
Incident
Jul 4, 2014
Mileage
24,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Suzuki Boulevard M109R by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2011800—
2009110043.9
2008220031.9
2007Viewing450033.9
2006440031.0

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.