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2006 Suzuki C50 (boulevard)

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 Sep 14, 2020
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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Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Suzuki C50 (boulevard), most frequently naming the electrical, other / unspecified and tires & wheels 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

  • Electrical225.0%
  • Other / unspecified225.0%
  • Tires & wheels225.0%
  • Engine112.5%
  • Fuel system112.5%

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

Electrical
Filed Sep 14, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUZUKI C50 ZL 800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER ON THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED UPON START OF THE BIKE. THE CONTACT STATED THE HE SPOKEN TO FOUR SEPARATE DEALERS (DEALER'S UNKNOWN) AND EACH DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THOSE YEAR MODEL COMPUTERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO BECOME DEFECTIVE OVER TIME. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR.THE MANUFACTURER HAD ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ## VIN FAILED ## 2005 SUZUKI C50 ## *LN *TR

NHTSA ID
11354923
Incident
Sep 10, 2020
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 21, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI C50 BOULEVARD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL HUB FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ID
10887542
Incident
Jul 21, 2016
Mileage
18,000 mi
EngineFuel systemOther / unspecified
Filed Oct 6, 2015

I PURCHASED MY BIKE BRAND NEW IN 2006 AND IT HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE CRACKS/LINES ON THE RIMS. HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE NOTICED THIS TO. NOW WITH ONLY 7000 MILES ON IT I REMOVED THE GAS TANK BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. UPON REMOVING THE FUEL FILTER/PUMP FROM THE GAS TANK I NOTICED PIECES OF PLASTIC DEBRIS EVERYWHERE. IT APPEARS THAT GAS ATE THROUGH THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE WIRES OF THE FUEL FILTER/PUMP. NOW THE BIKE ONLY SPUTTERS WHEN IN GEAR AND WILL NOT DRIVE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AND IF THIS IS GOING TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. I ASSUMING THAT SOME OF THE DEBRIS MADE IT THROUGH THE WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM AND THAT IS WHY IT WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID
10780050
Incident
Sep 28, 2015
Mileage
7,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 9, 2010

I OWN A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD C50 MOTORCYCLE. CRACKS DEVELOPED ON FRONT WHEEL HUB. REPORTED CRACKS TO DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2007. FACTORY STATED THEY WERE CASTING "IMPERFECTIONS". I SAY THESE ARE CRACKS, THEY CONTINUED TO GROW. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER OF 2007 THAT THE "IMPERFECTIONS" WERE GROWING LONGER AND WIDER. FACTORY CONTINUED TO CLAIM THEM NOT OF A SAFETY CONCERN. NEITHER DEALERSHIP OR FACTORY ARE WILLING TO REPLACE THE WHEEL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME RESULTS FROM THE FACTORY. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE WHEELS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10324705
Incident
May 21, 2007
Mileage
870 mi
Electrical
Filed May 20, 2009

MOTORCYCLE COMPLETELY QUIT RUNNING. FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS WEBSITE, #05V566000 SUZUKI AND LOCAL DEALER MAINTAINS THAT NO RECALLS OR SAFETY NOTICES ARE ACTIVE. THIS NOTICE COMPLETELY DESCRIBES MY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10269539
Incident
May 20, 2009
Mileage
4,600 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 (NA) SUZUKI C50. WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FRACTURES IN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEEL HUBS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ONE DAY. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE FRACTURES WERE CASTING MARKS, AND THAT IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE BECAUSE NO FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 935. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 08/07/08

NHTSA ID
10233058
Incident
Aug 28, 2007
Mileage
200 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Suzuki C50 (boulevard) by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007900—
2006Viewing600—
2005100—

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.