Suzuki BOULEVARD M109R transmission problems
49 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
130 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
6,325 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 122 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
49 of 130 complaints match this topic (37.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10235709 · 2008-07-25 (July 25, 2008)
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN RIDING IN SECOND GEAR. REAR BRAKE ROTOR IS LOOSE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235709 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10236804 · 2008-08-04 (August 4, 2008)
2006 SUZUKI M109R TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO LURCH OUT OF CONTROL. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS 2ND,3RD4TH GEAR WAS WORN BEYOND REPAIR. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS ONLY 9400 MILES ON IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 9,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245499 · 2008-10-15 (October 15, 2008)
SINCE PURCHASE, THE BIKE HAS HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO 2ND GEAR. IT HAS POPPED OUT SEVERAL TIMES AND A COUPLE OF TIMES WOULD NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR AT ALL. NOW, ROUTINELY, IN 2ND GEAR THE BIKE LURCHES AND BUCKS WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS TO SPEED UP. IT STOPS WHEN SHIFTED INTO 3RD, 4TH, OR 5TH. AND ALSO DOES NOT DO THIS IN FIRST. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED THIS BIKE TWICE DUE TO THE VIOLENT BUCKING OF THE TRANSMISSION. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE YET. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245499 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255487 · 2009-01-18 (January 18, 2009)
SINCE PURCHASE MY MOTORCYCLE HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO 2ND GEAR,THERE WAS ALWAYS A CLUNK SOUND NOW UNDER ACCELERATION IT POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL,I CALLED MY DEALER AND HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY SHIFT FORKS SHIFT DRUM AND 2ND GEAR DOGS,I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT OCCURS IN MOTORCYCLES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION (SUZUKI M109R). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255487 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10259957 · 2009-02-25 (February 25, 2009)
MALFUNCTION OF TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH DIDN'T DISENGAGE ALMOST REARENDED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259957 at NHTSA ↗