Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
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 Dec 19, 2014
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 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Suzuki C50 (boulevard), most frequently naming the tires & wheels, fuel system and suspension categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Monthly complaints peaked at 3 in Jul 2008. Most recent month: 1.View as table
Monthly owner complaints for the 2007 Suzuki C50 (boulevard)
Month
Complaints filed
Cumulative
Apr 2008
1
1
Jun 2008
1
2
Jul 2008
3
5
Oct 2008
1
6
Aug 2010
1
7
Jul 2012
1
8
Dec 2014
1
9
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Tires & wheels325.0%
Fuel system216.7%
Suspension216.7%
Body & structure18.3%
Steering18.3%
Powertrain (other)18.3%
Driver assistance18.3%
Engine18.3%
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
THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE BIKE NEEDED A TUNE UP SO I DID A TUNE UP. SAME THING STARTED OCCURRING MORE OFTEN AFTER. THE PROBLEM LIES IN GOING LOW RPM AND LOW SPEEDS WHERE THE MOTORCYCLE SPITS AND SPUTTERS AND 3 OUT OR 5 TIMES IT CUTS OFF, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE BIKE. THIS ISSUE HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT YET; BUT IS A DANGER NON THE LESS. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE SHOPS AND THEY HAVE YET TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE IN THIS CONDITION AS IT COULD CUT OFF AND LOOSE CONTROL AND CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURY. THE SECOND SHOP THAT STILL HAS THE BIKE IS GETTING A SUZUKI REPRESENTATIVE TO COME AND LOOK AT IT SINCE THE AUTHORIZED SUZUKI SHOP HAS NO CLUE IN WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS KIND WHERE THESE EXPERTS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS MOTORCYCLE IS DOING THIS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL THE COMPONENTS THAT HAVE BEEN CHECK ARE WELL WITHIN TOLERANCES AS SET FORTH BY THE MANUFACTURE. THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOCK EXCEPT FOR THE EXHAUST, WHICH WAS THE WAY I BOUGHT IT. I HAD A POWER COMMANDER INSTALLED BUT THE" ISSUE" WAS WITH IT ON OR OFF. I WANTED TO POST THIS TO INFORM ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF BIKE TO TAKE HEED AND BE SAFE IF THIS SITUATION STARTS AFFECTING THEM AS IT HAS ME. SO FAR I HAVE SPENT WAY TOO MUCH MONEY IN TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED, BUT I WOULD RATHER RIDE A SAFE BIKE INSTEAD OF A NON-SAFE BIKE. CURRENT MILEAGE NOW IS 50,000.. *TR
NHTSA ID
10667252
Incident
Dec 19, 2012
Mileage
37,000 mi
Suspension
Filed Jul 30, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI C50 BOULEVARD MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND OBSERVED A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WHEELS WAS TOO LIGHT FOR THE MOTORCYCLE AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL BEARINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
NHTSA ID
10468218
Incident
Jul 28, 2012
Mileage
19,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Aug 16, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SUZUKI C50T MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN AN UNKNOWN PART FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE, IN WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS RELATED TO THE SUSPENSION. HE CONTINUED DRIVING AND AS HE WAS EXITING AN OFF RAMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND COULD NOT RECALL THE EVENTS OF THE CRASH OTHER THAN BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FOUR BROKEN RIBS, A COLLAPSED LUNG AND A SEPARATED AC JOINT TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN POSSESSION BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 11/15/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE RIDING THE BIKE, A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD AS IF SOMETHING HAD BROKE OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. SHORTLY AFTER, AS THE CONSUMER TRIED TO EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE MOTORCYCLE DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AND PULLED TO THE LEFT AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE CRASHED. UPDATED 11/24/10
NHTSA ID
10349607
Incident
Jul 17, 2010
Mileage
10,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 23, 2008
BAD VIBRATION AND SOUND LIKE DANGEROUS FROM CLUTCH AND REAR BRAKE WORRY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10246569
Incident
May 4, 2008
Mileage
4,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 10, 2008
CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL OF NEW METZLER 880 MARATHON MOTORCYCLE TIRES. *TR
NHTSA ID
10233736
Incident
Apr 12, 2008
Mileage
500 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 7, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI C50 BOULEVARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED FRACTURES IN THE REAR WHEEL HUB. AS TIME PROGRESSED, THE FRACTURES WORSENED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE MOLD MARKS, NOT FRACTURES. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAS NOT YET BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE COSNUMER STATED THE WHEEL HUB WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
NHTSA ID
10233381
Incident
Apr 13, 2008
Mileage
1,500 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 5, 2008
NO INCIDENT OF CRASH OR ROAD FAILURE YET. OWN 2007 SUZUKI BLVD C50T MOTORCYCLE. CRACKS DEVELOPED ON FRONT WHEEL HUB. REPORTED CRACKS TO DEALERSHIP WITHIN FIRST 600 MILES JULY OF 2007. FACTORY STATED THEY WERE CASTING IMPERFECTIONS. CRACKS CONTINUED TO GROW. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP IN APRIL OF 2008 THAT THE IMPERFECTIONS WERE EXPANDING. FACTORY CONTINUED TO CLAIM THEM NOT OF A SAFETY CONCERN. JULY 2008 CRACKS ARE CONTINUING TO FORM. DEALERSHIP AND FACTORY ARE NOT TRYING TO RESOLVE ISSUE. HAD CRACKS LOOKED AT BY CO-WORKERS WHO ARE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL TECHNICIANS. THEY STATED THAT THE IMPERFECTIONS WERE CRACKS AND NOT IMPERFECTIONS. HAVE READ ON INTERNET FORUMS THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME RESULTS FROM THE FACTORY. PLEASE REVIEW. FEEL THAT THIS MAY BE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. REPORTING THIS THAT MAYBE THE FACTORY MAY STAND BEHIND PRODUCT THAT MEETS SAFETY STANDARDS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10233262
Incident
Jul 19, 2007
Mileage
600 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 20, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI C50 BOULEVARD. WHEN LEANING INTO A TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A SUZUKI REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL HUB WAS CRACKED, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 500.
NHTSA ID
10231678
Incident
Jun 3, 2008
Mileage
500 mi
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.