Brakes
Filed Nov 26, 2009
REAR BRAKE ROTOR RIVETS ARE REALLY LOOSE,AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR YOU CAN MOVE IT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10293651
- Incident
- Sep 13, 2009
- Mileage
- 10,000 mi
2007 Suzuki VZR1800 Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
18
Latest Nov 26, 2009
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
21%
of 85 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Suzuki VZR1800 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2009
MY 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R HAS DEVELOPED A LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR. THIS IS A TWO PIECE ROTOR DESIGN THAT HAS A SERIES OF RIVETS CONNECTING THE INNER ROTOR HUB TO THE OUTER ROTOR BRAKING SURFACE. THE ROTOR NOT ONLY ALLOWS EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (ALONG THE AXIS OF ROTATION), BUT ALSO ALLOWS FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT (ABOUT THE AXIS OF ROTATION) OF APPROXIMATELY .050 INCH. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10280154
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2009
- Mileage
- 7,623 mi
BrakesTransmission
Filed Aug 14, 2008
2007 SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE. 3500 MILES, CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH CLUTCH GRABBING AND GEAR ENGAGEMENT MAKING BIKE DIFFICULT TO RIDE SAFELY. REAR BRAKE ROTOR LOOSE WITH NO WAY TO TIGHTEN OTHER THAN REPLACEMENT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10238320
- Incident
- Jul 28, 2008
- Mileage
- 3,500 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2008
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE WITH 10,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH REAR BRAKE DISC RIVETS COMING LOOSE AND HAVE REPLACED IT ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IM AFRAID THAT SOME DAY THEY MAY FAIL COMPLETELY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10237776
- Incident
- Aug 10, 2008
- Mileage
- 5,200 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 9, 2008
REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS A TWO PART SEMI-FLOATING DISC BRAKE ROTOR. OUTER RING OF REAR BRAKE ROTOR, WHERE BRAKE PADS ENGAGE ON THE DISC, HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY LOOSE FROM THE CARRIER UNIT OVER TIME. DURING THE 7500 MILE SERVICE THE TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTED ME TO WARRANTY CLAIM THE ROTOR FOR REPLACEMENT. DEALER HAS ORDERED PART AND TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REPLACEMENT ROTOR IS A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER THAN WHAT IS ON BIKE AS DELIVERED FROM THE DEALER FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. IS THIS BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOTED SOME ISSUES THAT ARE UNKNOWN TO MOST OWNERS OF THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE? *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10237552
- Incident
- Aug 7, 2008
- Mileage
- 7,500 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 2008
REAR BRAKES MAKE NOISES LIKE METAL AGAINST METAL AND NOT STOPPING PROPER. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10235475
- Incident
- May 26, 2008
- Mileage
- 800 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 2008
REAR BRAKE ROTOR ON SUZUKI M109R 2007 IS HAS SOME PLAY AND IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10235470
- Incident
- Jul 22, 2008
- Mileage
- 8,144 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 2008
REAR ROTOR IS LOOSE AND UNSAFE, DEALERSHIP HAS RECOMMENDED THAT IS BE REPLACED AND THE BIKE IS ONLY 12 MONTHS OLD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10235073
- Incident
- Jun 27, 2008
- Mileage
- 14,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 18, 2008
NO INCIDENT YET. LOOSE REAR BRAKE ROTOR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234864
- Incident
- Jul 17, 2008
Brakes
Filed Jul 18, 2008
REAR BACK ROTOR FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE STOCK ROTOR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234814
- Incident
- May 17, 2008
- Mileage
- 3,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 18, 2008
DEFECTIVE REAR FLOATING ROTOR ON 2007 SUZUKI M109R. PRESS FITTINGS THAT HOLD THE 2-PIECE ROTOR TOGETHER LET GO AND CAUSE ORBITAL PLAY IN ROTOR CONTACT, INCREASING BRAKE DISTANCE, NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND SLIPPAGE UNDER HARD BRAKING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234810
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2008
- Mileage
- 2,140 mi
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jul 18, 2008
2007 SUZUKI M109R 1. CLUTCH FAILURE TO ENGAGE - VIOLENT SHUTTER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STANDING START 2. REAR BRAKE ROTOR LOOSE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234787
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2008
- Mileage
- 15,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Jul 18, 2008
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R AND IT IS LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE AIR FILTER BOX ONTO THE BIKE. ALSO I HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO MY REAR AND FRONT ROTORS ARE SQUEALING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234757
- Incident
- Sep 13, 2007
BrakesTransmission
Filed Jul 17, 2008
REAR ROTOR FAILURE( REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE) CLUTCH PROBLEMS( DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234656
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2007
- Mileage
- 5,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 17, 2008
REAR BRAKE ROTOR ISSUES 07 M109R LE SUZUKI BOULEVARD. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234620
- Incident
- Jun 18, 2008
- Mileage
- 3,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 16, 2008
IN MAY OF '08 I BROUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE TO PICK UP OIL FOR THE 6000 KM OIL CHANGE. I INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE REAR DISK WAS LOOSE. DID NOT HAVE IT REPLACED AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE MOVEMENT WAS MARGINAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF IT GOT ANY WORSE WE SHOULD LOOK INTO IT. CHECKED THE BRAKE YESTERDAY AND REALIZED THAT THERE IS MORE MOVEMENT FORWARD AND BACKWARD AS WELL AS SIDE TO SIDE AND UP AND DOWN. SUZUKI HAS A NEW ROTOR THAT HAS A PART NUMBER SUPERSEDING THE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED PART NUMBER ON THE BIKE. THIS WOULD EITHER INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE CONSUMER OR THE PROBLEM IS RARE ENOUGH THAT THERE IS NO NEED. THE DEALER AND I HAVE CONTACTED SUZUKI TO PLACE A WARRANTY CLAIM TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR REPLACED. THE ROTOR MAKES A PIERCING NOISE WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED AND HAS SOME VIBRATION (POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE). THIS IS QUITE EMBARRASSING. LET'S HOPE THEY REPLACE THE ROTOR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234517
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2008
- Mileage
- 8,750 mi
Brakes
Filed May 16, 2008
REAR ROTOR ON MY 2007 SUZUKI M109 BECAME LOOSE AFTER 430 MILES. THIS WAS UNDER VERY EASY DRIVING CONDITIONS BECAUSE WAS STILL BREAKING IN THE MOTOR NEVER GOT OVER 3500 RPM IN THESE MILES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SUZUKI TO GET NEW PART IN TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE PART. SUZUKI HAS A NEW PART OLD PART DISCONTINUED? SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL ISSUE? *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10228021
- Incident
- Apr 8, 2008
- Mileage
- 430 mi
Brakes
Filed May 4, 2008
COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2007 SUZUKI M109R. REAR ROTOR IS FALLING APART. THE RIVETS HOLDING IT TOGETHER ARE FAILING. HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE DEALER YET BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10226596
- Incident
- Apr 15, 2008
- Mileage
- 8,000 mi
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.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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