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2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 44 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R.

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2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R owner complaints

Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R, describing incidents dated May 1, 2006 to July 14, 2017.

Most-cited components

Power Train 34 complaints
Service Brakes 7 complaints
Engine 3 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 2 complaints
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Together, the 44 complaints on file report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11090478 · Filed April 27, 2018
MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R HAD BEEN JUMPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR, INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I ACCELERATE, AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THAT, WHICH PUT ME INTO A 150' SKID ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH WAS VERY UNSAFE, AND I COULD HAVE EASILY DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS SERIOUS, RE-OCCURRING MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT SUZUKI…
ODI #11078889 · Filed March 13, 2018
I HAVE A 2006 M109R THAT HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE POWERTRAIN. THIS BIKE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 5,000 MILES ON IT AND IT TENDS TO FALL OUT OF SECOND GEAR BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD VERY WELL CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE. THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT I HAVE…
ODI #10924423 · Filed November 5, 2016
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, MY SECOND GEAR DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED , AS SOON AS I SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND ACCELERATE IT GOES BACK INTO NEUTRAL, I ATTEMPT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AGAIN AND THE SAME THING…

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Owner-reported

2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R mileage at failure

40 of the 44 complaints on file for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Component	Median	Middle half	Based on
Power Train	Median 8,000 miles	Middle half 5,000–12,000 miles	Based on 31 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

44 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R.

Power Train

ODI #11090478

Incident: July 14, 2017 · Filed: April 27, 2018

MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R HAD BEEN JUMPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR, INTO NEUTRAL WHEN I ACCELERATE, AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THAT, WHICH PUT ME INTO A 150' SKID ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH WAS VERY UNSAFE, AND I COULD HAVE EASILY DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS SERIOUS, RE-OCCURRING MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT SUZUKI DOES NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. SUZUKI NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THESE COMMON, UNACCEPTABLE, HIGH-RISK SAFETY PROBLEMS, BEFORE OTHERS ARE INJURED, OR KILLED, AND THEN THEY GET SUED FOR IT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND IT CANNOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, IF YOU ARE A SUZUKI M109R OWNER, WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER, AND HOLD SUZUKI ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN. THE SUZUKI M109R HAS A LOT OF TORQUE, AND POWER, AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH A MORE ROBUST, HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSION, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SAFE, BUT IT WAS NOT, AND SUZUKI NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM RESPONSIBLY. ATTACHED PICTURE SHOWS 150' SKID MARK.

Power Train; Engine

ODI #11078889

Incident: May 16, 2008 · Filed: March 13, 2018

I HAVE A 2006 M109R THAT HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE POWERTRAIN. THIS BIKE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 5,000 MILES ON IT AND IT TENDS TO FALL OUT OF SECOND GEAR BACK INTO NEUTRAL. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD VERY WELL CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE. THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SUZUKI NEEDS TO ADDRESS A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THIS WILL BE THE LAST OF ANY SUZUKI PRODUCT THAT I WILL EVER PURCHASE FOR NOW OR THE NEAR FUTURE BECAUSE THEY OR NOT STANDING BEHIND THERE BRAND EVEN IF IT IS A RISK TO MANY PEOPLE LIVES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Power Train

ODI #10924423

Incident: September 1, 2015 · Filed: November 5, 2016

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, MY SECOND GEAR DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED , AS SOON AS I SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND ACCELERATE IT GOES BACK INTO NEUTRAL, I ATTEMPT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS ALL OVER AGAIN, NO SECOND GEAR, APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WHO'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET ON MANY DIFFERENT FORUMS AND LOCAL FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL MOTORCYCLE AS MINE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR, NOT TO MENTION THE WEAR AND THE STRESS IT PUTS ON THE MOTORCYCLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSING MORE MECHANICAL ISSUES.

Power Train

ODI #10676564

Incident: January 28, 2014 · Filed: January 20, 2015

WHEN RIDING ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IT WILL JUMP OUT OF 2 GEAR IT CAN MAKE YOU GO DOWN. *TR

Engine

ODI #10648951

Incident: September 14, 2014 · Filed: October 20, 2014

PURCHASED THE BIKE IN LATE JUNE WITH LESS THAN 1800 MILES. GOT A VIBRATION FEEL & SMALL TAPPING NOISE A COUPLE DAYS LATER. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & THEY DIDN'T FEEL IT OR HEAR IT. THEN IN SEPT WENT FOR A SHORT RIDE WITH A FRIEND & IT STARTED KNOCKING & TRYING TO STALL OUT. CALLED THE DEALER & WITH LOTS OF PROBLEMS FINALLY GOT THEM TO DIAGNOSE IT. IT NEEDS THE MOTOR REBUILT WITH PISTONS, RODS & CRANK. THEY HAD DONE THE TURN UP & CHANGED THE OIL BEFORE WE PICKED IT UP AFTER PURCHASE AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO SEE ANY PROBLEMS THEN. DON'T KNOW HOW IT COULD NEED THE MOTOR REBUILT WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT. THE MOTOR ISN'T EVEN BROKE IN YET. HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS? I AM HAVING TO SHELL OUT $3500 FOR REPAIRS I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD AND AREN'T MY FAULT. *TR

Power Train

ODI #10576925

Incident: September 13, 2013 · Filed: April 2, 2014

I'M THE OWNER OF A 2006 SUZUKI M109R I WAS RIDING AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND MY BIKE POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL SCARING THE HELL OUT OF ME LUCKILY I KEEP MY COOL AND NEW HOW TO HANDLE THE CYCLE THE BIKE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SECOND GEAR SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE OR SOMEONE IS GOING TO SERIOUSLY GET HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *TR

Power Train

ODI #10573843

Incident: November 6, 2007 · Filed: March 20, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD WHENEVER HE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Power Train

ODI #10564358

Incident: February 13, 2013 · Filed: February 14, 2014

THE BIKE WOULD JUMP HORRIBLY WHEN IN SECOND GEAR. AFTER ABOUT A HUNDRED MILES RIDING LIKE THIS, NOW THE BIKE WILL JUMP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I'M RIDING IN SECOND GEAR; VERY DANGEROUS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF SUZUKI M109R RIDERS. SUZUKI SHOULD PAY FOR THIS NOW! *TR

Power Train

ODI #10512535

Incident: January 1, 2011 · Filed: May 17, 2013

THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. THE BIKE WILL SLIP OUT OF SECOND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE ACCELERATING. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT I CAN BARELY ACCELERATE IN SECOND WITHOUT IT SLIPPING OUT, SO I SHIFT UP TO THIRD AS QUICK AS I CAN TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I REMEMBER READING WHEN THE BIKE FIRST CAME OUT THAT IT HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES SPECIFICALLY WITH SECOND GEAR. *TR

Power Train

ODI #10508682

1 injury

Incident: April 12, 2013 · Filed: April 18, 2013

WHILE LEAVING WORK I WAS SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR AND WHILE GOING INTO SECOND GEAR THE BIKE POPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. AFTER IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM FALLING OVER CAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT DOWN I TWISTED MY KNEE. I SPOKE WITH A SUZUKI CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THIS MORNING AND TOLD HIM I WASN'T ANGRY ABOUT MY KNEE HURTING AS IT EXACERBATED AN OLD INJURY I RECEIVED WHILST IN BASIC TRAINING WITH THE AIR FORCE. I JUST WANTED SOME ANSWERS BUT ALAS I WAS PROVIDED NONE. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS SORRY AND WHATNOT BUT DIDN'T OFFER ANY FIXES FOR THE ISSUE. THIS BIKE HAS A DANGEROUS FLAW AND THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE BIKES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS A MAJOR INJURY OR GETS KILLED. *TR

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