2006 Suzuki Vzr1800: Reliability Data

52
Total Complaints
5,750mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,922 25th Percentile
5,750 Median Mileage
11,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
14
POWER TRAIN
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
5
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
4
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE'S KICKSTAND WAS PUT INTO THE DOWN POSITION IT FELL OVER, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK, CLUTCH HANDLE, AND THE TURN SIGNALS. IT HAPPENED AFTER THE CONTACT LEFT THE MOTORCYCLE PARKED IN A PAVED PARKING LOT FOR JUST A FEW MOMENTS. NEITHER THE MAN..."
"MY 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE FELL OFF OF ITS KICKSTAND WHILE IDLING IN NEUTRAL ON MY LEVEL DRIVEWAY. THE KICKSTAND WAS FULLY EXTENDED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I GOT OFF OF THE MOTORCYCLE AFTER BACKING IT OUT OF THE GARAGE IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR. I WAS APPROXIMATELY FI..."
"MY NEW 2006 SUZUKI M109R WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON IT JUST ABOUT FELL OVER ON ME WHILE IT WAS ON THE KICKSTAND. THE PERSON I WAS TALKING TO SAID "LOOK OUT" AND I TURNED AND SAW THE MOTORCYCLE BEGINNING TO LEAN OVER BECAUSE THE KICKSTAND DID NOT STAY ENGAGED. *NM"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION 14 complaints
25th: 7,505 mi Median: 10,000 mi 75th: 15,000 mi
POWER TRAIN 10 complaints
25th: 5,525 mi Median: 9,000 mi 75th: 17,867 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 7 complaints
25th: 5,250 mi Median: 7,000 mi 75th: 8,550 mi
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 5 complaints
25th: 600 mi Median: 1,000 mi 75th: 1,691 mi
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND 4 complaints
25th: 449 mi Median: 574 mi 75th: 1,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 10 AZ: 6 OH: 4 FL: 3 UT: 3 GA: 3 NC: 2 KY: 2 SD: 2 HI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

26.9%
Original Owners
73.1%
Second+ Owners

Suzuki Vzr1800 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20071052

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