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Suzuki Vzr1800 Transmission Problems

97 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2007. Best year: 2009.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Transmission · 2007 4

WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I WENT TO FIRST GEAR THEN SECOND. WHILE TRYING TO GO TO THIRD IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND A CAR HIT ME FROM BEHIND. *TR

Transmission · 2007 4

SUZUKI BOULEVARD 2007, M109R. SHIFTING GEARS BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT OVER TIME AND THEN AS IT INCREASES THE GEARS THEN POP OUT OF DRIVE AND LOSE THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE . WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT'S ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO LOSE THAT F...

Transmission · 2007 2

WHEN YOU SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR AND ACCELERATE HARD IT FEELS LIKE IT SKIPS AND SHUTTER HARD INTERMITTENTLY. IT DOESNT DO IT EVERYTIME. SCARY FEELING. I USUALLY SHIFT INTO 1ST INTO 3RD WITHOUT ACCELERATING IN SECOND IF POSSIBLE. I CANT...

Transmission · 2006 2

THE 2006 VZR1800 SUZUKI MADE, AS WELL AS MODELS UP THOUGH 2010 HAVE SHIFTING FORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT ARE TOO SOFT, THEY BEND AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SENT BACK INTO NEUTRAL. UNDER EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE RIDERS DO NOT HAVE THE F...

Transmission · 2007 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI VZR1800. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SECOND GEAR SLIPPED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL OHIO MOTORS...

Transmission · 2008 2

WHEN RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE IT JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR AT 2000-3000 RPM,S. I CONTACTED THE SUZUKI CORPORATION. I ASKED IF THEY HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND THEY STATED NO. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY BIKE TO THE DEALER AND LET THEM DIAGNOSE TH...

Transmission · 2006 2

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND FORCED THE CONTACT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT ...

Transmission · 2007 2

WAS ON MY 2007 SUZUKI M109R AND SITTING AT A LIGHT I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AFTER LIGHT TURNED GREEN. AS I MADE THE TURN I WENT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND IT WENT INTO SECOND GEAR THEN SLIPPED BACK INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING ME TO LOS...

Transmission · 2008 2

2ND GEAR JUMPING OUT AND CAUSING SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC WHEN SUPPOSED TO BE ACCELERATING. MANY TIMES.HAS BEEN "FIXED" TWICE UNDER WARRANTY BUT STILL HAPPENS. ITS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND I DOUBT I WILL BUY ANOTHER SUZUKI AND I OWNED ONE FOR 1...

Transmission · 2007 2

2007 SUZUKI M109R LE MOTORCYCLE 9300 MILES 2ND GEAR POPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. GEAR ALSO SLIPS WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS IS DUE TO A BENT SHIFT FORK WHICH IS DAMAGING THE GEAR. FAULTY MANUFACTURING ON THE PART OF SUZUKI. LOCAL...

Transmission · 2006 2

I RECENTLY TOOK A RIDE ON MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R AND THE TRANSMISSION KEPT SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF 1ST-4TH GEARS WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING. IF I ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN SO I RODE HOME SLOWLY. LAST FRIDAY THE 20TH OF MAY ...

Transmission · 2007 2

I WAS RIDING ALONG SIDE A SEMI-TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE SEMI-TRUCK DECIDED TO CHANGE LANES. MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE ME AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES. I TRIED TO SPEED UP AND THAT'S WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER...

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