2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109R: Reliability Data

26
Total Complaints
6,000mi
Median Mileage
Power Train
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

932 25th Percentile
6,000 Median Mileage
9,654 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Power Train
11
Manual Transmission
6
Engine
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Fuel System, Other
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Automatic Transmission
1
Engine
1
Electrical System
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R. WHILE RIDING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND THE F1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS WORN OUT AND THEY COULD MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FOR FREE. WHI..."
"2008 SUZUKI M109R (AKA VZR1800) BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE LOUD RATTLE IN CLUTCH BASKET WITH BIKE IN NEUTRAL AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES. THE RATTLE GET NOTICEABLY LOUDER UNDER ACCELERATION. I TOOK BIKE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING DEFECTIVE IN THE CLUTCH, AND THAT THE RATTLING WAS DUE T..."
"2008 SUZUKI M109R (AKA VZR1800) BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE LOUD RATTLE IN CLUTCH BASKET WITH BIKE IN NEUTRAL AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES. THE RATTLE GET NOTICEABLY LOUDER UNDER ACCELERATION. I TOOK BIKE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING DEFECTIVE IN THE CLUTCH, AND THAT THE RATTLING WAS DUE T..."

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 11 complaints
25th: 4,948 mi Median: 7,250 mi 75th: 11,507 mi
Manual Transmission 6 complaints
25th: 1,000 mi Median: 4,600 mi 75th: 6,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

LA: 5 TX: 3 NY: 2 CA: 2 CT: 2 MO: 2 NH: 1 SC: 1 KY: 1 MI: 1

Who Files Complaints?

3.8%
Original Owners
96.2%
Second+ Owners

Suzuki Boulevard M109R — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2006490
2007511

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