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2011 Suzuki VZR1800 Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Suzuki VZR1800 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Suzuki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Suzuki VZR1800. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2011 Suzuki VZR1800 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2011 Suzuki VZR1800, describing incidents dated July 14, 2011.

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ODI #10471814 · Filed August 21, 2012
BOUGHT A M109R L.E. SUZUKI 2011 SAW THAT HANDLEBARS WERE OBVIOUSLY CROOKED AND ASKED THAT THEY BE SERVICED. 10 MONTHS LATER AND A CONCAVED FRONT TIRE THEY WERE "ADJUSTED."BRAND NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON AT THIS TIME AND THE STEERING WAS STILL OFF. I HAD A FALLOUT W/THE SAID DEALERSHIP &THE CONTACTED…

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Incorrect Mounting Hardware for Accessory Backrest

NHTSA #15E053000 · Seats — Motorcycle · NHTSA notice

Reported June 23, 2015 · Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 308 vehicles

Repair completion: 49.35% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified July 21, 2015

Defect description

Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain Accessory Backrest Mounting Hardware kits, part numbers 990A0-75148 and 990A0-75148-BLK, manufactured March 1, 2012, to April 21, 2015. The affected hardware kits are for installing accessory backrests on 2006-2015 Suzuki VZR1800 (Boulevard M109R) motorcycles. The mounting hardware kits may include four 110mm bolts instead of two 75mm bolts and two 95mm bolts.

Safety consequence

If the backrest is installed with bolts that are too long, the mounting bolts may contact the rear tire, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will correct the mounting hardware as needed, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-444-5077.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2011 Suzuki VZR1800. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Suzuki VZR1800.

Steering

ODI #10471814

Incident: July 14, 2011 · Filed: August 21, 2012

BOUGHT A M109R L.E. SUZUKI 2011 SAW THAT HANDLEBARS WERE OBVIOUSLY CROOKED AND ASKED THAT THEY BE SERVICED. 10 MONTHS LATER AND A CONCAVED FRONT TIRE THEY WERE "ADJUSTED."BRAND NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON AT THIS TIME AND THE STEERING WAS STILL OFF. I HAD A FALLOUT W/THE SAID DEALERSHIP &THE CONTACTED AMERICAN SUZUKI CORP. AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR ISSUE PERTAINING TO THE M109R.I WAS TOLD TO RIDE SIDEWAYS TO COMPENSATE FOR THE STEERING. I APPROACHED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND POINTED OUT THEY HAD A BRAND NEW DEFECTIVE UNIT ON THEIR SHOWROOM FLOOR AND UPON INSPECTION THEY CONFRONTED SUZUKI WITH ME. THEY WERE GIVEN AUTHORIZATION TO FIX MY PROBLEM AND DURING THIS MY SHIFTER LINKAGE HAS GONE OUT AND FIXED TWICE ALONG W/ A TEMP SENSOR FOR THE FAN LEAKING COOLANT WHICH HAS ALSO GONE OUT TWICE, ALL BEFORE THE CYCLE WAS A YEAR OLD. THE STEERING WAS REMEDIED BY REPLACING THE RISERS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT" THE BAR MOUNTS ON THE TOP OF THE TRIPLE TREE WERE MEASURED &THE LINE BORE MAY BE OFF OR THE MOUNTS ARE MADE INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY." THIS DEALERSHIP VERBALLY ADMITTED THAT THE STEERING WAS NOT FIXED AND THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP WHO FIXED IT FIRST SIGNED OFF ON THE REPAIR ORDER STATING" RESOLUTION ADJUSTED HANDLEBARS." THAT'S ALL THEY DID WAS MOVE THE HANDLEBARS CAUSING ABNORMAL WEAR ON MY BRAND NEW TIRES. THE 2NDA DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD BY SUZUKI TO JUST REPLACE THE RISERS WHICH WERE SET BACK IN THE OUT OF LINE BORE HOLES AND NOT FIXING THE WHOLE PROBLEM...THE STEERING THE DOESN'T IT HOLD IN CORNERS AND SKIPS AND WOBBLES AND SHAKES DURING NORMAL RIDING.IT MOVES THE BIKE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING ME TO SWERVE. SUZUKI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE MY PLEA AND MY TIRES HAVE TO BE REPLACED NOW AFTER 5000 MILES. I AM STUCK WITH AN UNSAFE BIKE THAT WAS SOLD BRAND NEW AND THERE ARE OTHERS BRAND KNEW STILL BEING SOLD WITHOUT ME WARNING OR RECALL. IS THIS WHAT CONSUMERS HAVE AS RIGHTS? *TR

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