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2007 Suzuki VZR1800

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Mileage at the reported incident

76 reports with mileage · 9 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

85 reports
7,900 miles · Jun 22, 2008
Power Train

I PURCHASE A SUZUKI VZR 1800 AUG 21 2007,AND THE TRANSMISSION HAVE FAIL. I HAVE HAD A GRIND AN A CLUNK. FROM DAY ONE. I TOOK BIKE BACK AN COMPLAIN CLUTCH WAS ADJUSTED. BIKE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HARDSHIFTING. AN WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE WAY THAT BIKE SHIFT. NOW 8,000 MILE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10231965

9,200 miles · Jun 20, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

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 IS EMPTY. I GOT ONLINE AND LOOKED UP MY SPECIFIC BIKE AND FOUND MANY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME …

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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 IS EMPTY. I GOT ONLINE AND LOOKED UP MY SPECIFIC BIKE AND FOUND MANY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVING TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED THEMSELVES OR FIXING IT THEMSELVES. I THINK THIS IS TOO PREMATURE FOR A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. OTHER OWNERS HAVE GAS LEAKS LISTED AS WELL. I HAVE NOT HAD GAS LEAKS WITH MY BIKE BUT, NOW I AM AFRAID TO RIDE IT LIKE I USED TO. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND TRY TO GET US SOME HELP FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10231820

2,500 miles · May 30, 2008
Power Train

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI M109R (NA). WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR FROM 0 TO START AND SOMETIMES WHEN IN SECOND GEAR, THE CLUTCH BEGINS BUMPING, JUMPING, AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI M109R (NA). WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR FROM 0 TO START AND SOMETIMES WHEN IN SECOND GEAR, THE CLUTCH BEGINS BUMPING, JUMPING, AND VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

NHTSA ODI #10229330

3,000 miles · May 29, 2008
Power Train

WHEN I LET OUT MY CLUTCH LEVER THE BIKE JUMPS UP AND DOWN AND DOES NOT GO FORWARD THIS HAS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 4 TIMES THAT I LET OUT ON THE CLUTCH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10229195

430 miles · May 16, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR ROTOR ON MY 2007 SUZUKI M109 BECAME LOOSE AFTER 430 MILES. THIS WAS UNDER VERY EASY DRIVING CONDITIONS BECAUSE WAS STILL BREAKING IN THE MOTOR NEVER GOT OVER 3500 RPM IN THESE MILES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SUZUKI TO GET NEW PART IN TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE PART. SUZUKI HAS A NEW PART OLD PART DISCONTINUED? SHOULD THIS BE A REC…

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REAR ROTOR ON MY 2007 SUZUKI M109 BECAME LOOSE AFTER 430 MILES. THIS WAS UNDER VERY EASY DRIVING CONDITIONS BECAUSE WAS STILL BREAKING IN THE MOTOR NEVER GOT OVER 3500 RPM IN THESE MILES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SUZUKI TO GET NEW PART IN TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE PART. SUZUKI HAS A NEW PART OLD PART DISCONTINUED? SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL ISSUE? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10228021

8,000 miles · May 4, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2007 SUZUKI M109R. REAR ROTOR IS FALLING APART. THE RIVETS HOLDING IT TOGETHER ARE FAILING. HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE DEALER YET BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10226596

5,328 miles · Apr 27, 2008
Power Train

WHILE RIDING MY SUZUKI M109 MOTORCYCLE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS I SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH THE BIKE JUST JERK FORWARD AND CUT OFF. THERE WAS TENSION ON THE CABLE BUT THE CLUTCH WILL NOT ENGAGE. HEAR A SPINNING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO GREAT NUMBER OF BIKES. IT APPEAR THAT THE TUBE NUT IN THE CLUTCH C…

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WHILE RIDING MY SUZUKI M109 MOTORCYCLE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AS I SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH THE BIKE JUST JERK FORWARD AND CUT OFF. THERE WAS TENSION ON THE CABLE BUT THE CLUTCH WILL NOT ENGAGE. HEAR A SPINNING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO GREAT NUMBER OF BIKES. IT APPEAR THAT THE TUBE NUT IN THE CLUTCH CAME LOOSE THIS IS A INTERNAL NUT THAT IS NOT SERVICEABLE. ITS APPARENT THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURE. I OWN THIS BIKE FOR ONE YEAR AND 24 DAYS AND HAVE 5400 MILES ON IT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE M109RIDERS.COM WEB SIT YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS SAFETY CONCERN. IF I DID NOT GET OFF THE HIGHWAY IN TIME I WOULD NOT BE WRITING THIS COMPLAIN PLEASE HAVE SUZUKI DO A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS FAILURE. THANKS YOU. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10225808

11,000 miles · Mar 26, 2008
Power Train

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI VZR1800. THE CLUTCH IS JUMPING OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND THE CONTACT HEARS CLUTCH CHATTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH WAS READJUSTED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,465 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI VZR1800. THE CLUTCH IS JUMPING OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND THE CONTACT HEARS CLUTCH CHATTER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH WAS READJUSTED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,465 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

NHTSA ODI #10222360

4,000 miles · Feb 28, 2008
Fuel System, OtherPower TrainUnknown Or Other

I HAVE A BRAND NEW (SUZUKI M109) I TAKE CARE OF THIS BIKE LIKE A BABY ON TIME SERVICES, NO SPEEDING TRYING TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT BECAUSE ME AND MY LADY FELT IN LOVE WITH IT, AFTER 4 MONTHS OF USE AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE SHOP THE TRANSMISSION GOES, TAKE IT TO THE DEALER A WEEK LATER THEY TELL ME THAT THE 2ND GEAR FORK IS BENT …

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I HAVE A BRAND NEW (SUZUKI M109) I TAKE CARE OF THIS BIKE LIKE A BABY ON TIME SERVICES, NO SPEEDING TRYING TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT BECAUSE ME AND MY LADY FELT IN LOVE WITH IT, AFTER 4 MONTHS OF USE AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE SHOP THE TRANSMISSION GOES, TAKE IT TO THE DEALER A WEEK LATER THEY TELL ME THAT THE 2ND GEAR FORK IS BENT AND THERE'S GOING TO BE A CHARGE OF $2,500 ON THE OWNER AND I SAID HOW CAN IT BE POSSIBLE WHEN IS A BRAND NEW BIKE THEY SAID THERE'S NO DEFECT ON THE PARTS THAT IT WAS THE OWNER MISHANDLING IT, I SAID NO WAY , NOT EVEN THE CORP IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? SO I CALL SOME PEOPLE AND GOT TO FILL OUT A CONSUMER PROTECTION FORM AND WE GOT A HEARING COMING SOON. LAST TIME I TALK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID COME AND GET IT IN A BOX AND I SAID I DINT PAY $13,000 FOR A BIKE IN A BOX THE BIKE IS IN THE DEALER SINCE 10/2007 SO I HOPE THIS INFO COULD HELP ME AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME BIKES....GO TO WWW.M109RIDERS.COM, AND CLICK ON SHOP TALK THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10219616

4,000 miles · Feb 8, 2008
Power Train

THE GEAR BOX IN MY BRAND NEW SUZUKI M109 WITH ONLY 4,000 MILES ON IT, FAILED. IT SHIFTED AUTOMATICALLY FROM 2ND TO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS RIDING!! THE DEALER AND SUZUKI REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNDER MY WARRANTY, WHICH IS FOR UNLIMITED MILES, UP TO A YEAR. I HAD THE 2007 BIKE FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10217493

Official recalls

1

07V148000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery

Apr 4, 2007

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE TWO METAL FUEL DELIVERY PIPES MOUNTED ON THE THROTTLE BODY MAY HAVE BEEN CLAMPED AT A LOCATION ON THE PIPES THAT IS NOT COMPLETELY ROUND, WHICH COULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, LEAKED FUEL CAN CAUSE A FIRE, PRESENTING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 714-572-1490.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.