"How reliable is the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R?"

"Based on 49 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R has a median complaint mileage of 6600 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 49 total complaints filed."

2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109R: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints

Total Complaints

6,600mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,500 25th Percentile

6,600 Median Mileage

10,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS CAP IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2006 SUZUKI M109R. *..."

"I BEGAN NOTICING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AROUND MY SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE AND COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE STRONG ODOR. I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE IN MY GARAGE TO LET IT WARM UP AND WENT INSIDE MY HOME TO RETRIEVE A JACKET SO I COULD GO RIDING. WHEN I RETURNED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE ODOR OF G..."

"THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. THIS IS THE 2ND SUCH FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED. WHEN APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I WAS DOWNSHIFTING THE MOTORCYCLE USING THE ENGINE TO DECELERATE. THE CLUTCH CABLE SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE STILL IN GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28