Suzuki Vzr1800 Engine Problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2023.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
In late 2020 while in a turn on the interstate while in 2nd gear the motorcycle jolted like it slipped on ice. The second time it happened is when I attempted to accelerate to 3rd gear the bike shuddered like it was not getting gas. Not...
OIL IS LEAKING INTO MY AIRBOX AN I CANT GET SUZUKI TO FIX IT. *TT
MY SUZUKI M109R LEAKS OIL FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE AIR FILTER. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OVER FILLED AND HE HAS CHECKED THE LEVEL TWICE AND STILL IT LEAKS. IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE OIL IS GOING EVERYWHERE. *TR
HAVE A SUZUKI M109R, OIL LEAKS OUT OF LEFT AIR CLEANER AND SPRAYS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. READ UP ON THIS SAID IT WAS BECAUSE DEALER OVERFILLED THE OIL. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER. *TR
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING COOLANT FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS ON MY MOTORCYCLE. I REALLY NEVER THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT IT JUST THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE MY BIKE IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD. I CHECKED THE OVERFLOW TANK TODAY AND IT...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI VZR1800. AFTER RIDING 300 MILES AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND THE TIRES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL TANK MUST HAVE...
NEW VEHICLE (700 MILES) LEAKING COOLANT FROM BOTH THE RADIATOR CAP AND ONE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM CONNECTING HOSES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800K6 M109R. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REMEDIED BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND THEN BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER STATING THAT IT W...
AFTER LETTING MOTORCYCLE SIT FOR 3 MONTHS STARTED UP AND HAD EXTENSIVE GAS LEAK COMING DOWN RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE BEHIND FORWARD CYLINDER. SMELLED GAS FUMES LAST FALL AND NOTIFIED DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT SUZUKI HAS NO REPORTS OF GAS ...
TL*- THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES ON THE 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800 MOTORCYCLE. IT DID NOT MATTER HOW LONG HE DROVE THE VEHICLE HE STILL SMELLED THE FUMES. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNUSED FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS. T...
The clutch plates
I recently purchased a 2008 M109 and had no issues for the first 24 hours. However the next day at a stoplight experienced my first engine shudder from stopped to 1st gear that resulted in tire spin on rear tire and then stall. I have r...