Suzuki VZR1800 transmission problems
41 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
146 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
5,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 128 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
41 of 146 complaints match this topic (28.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10201064 · 2007-08-28 (August 28, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800. WHILE RIDING AT 70 MPH, THE REAR TIRE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A FRACTURED CLAVICLE AS WELL AS ROAD RASHES ON BOTH ARMS AND HIS LEFT HIP. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, FUEL TYPE, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,800.
Owner-reported narrative. 18,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10217572 · 2008-02-10 (February 10, 2008)
1.) ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AND MOVING INTO TRAFFIC. 2.) TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 3.) 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND ALL THREE SHIFTER FORKS ARE BEING REPLACED. NO COVERAGE FROM SUZUKI OR 3RD PARTY EXTENDED WARRANTY (WESTERN STATES). BIKE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2006, 11K MI. AT TIME OF FAILURE. FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID WHAT THEY COULD TO GET IT COVERED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217572 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10218539 · 2008-02-19 (February 19, 2008)
THE SUZUKI M109R (VZR1800) HAS A CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. INTERMITTENT SLIPPING OR JUMPING IN AND OUT OF 1ST GEAR. MANY, MANY TIMES THIS MOTORCYCLE WILL SLIP OR JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH AND PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RIDERS OF THIS BIKE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SUZUKI AND THEIR DEALERS DISAVOW ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE VISIT THE M109R RIDERS FORUM AND QUERRY CLUTCH OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10218539 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10263805 · 2009-03-31 (March 31, 2009)
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. NOTICE IT WAS GETTING HARD TO PLACE INTO GEAR AND A MILE LATER THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE. CAN PUT IN NEUTRAL, BUT WHEN PUT IN FIRST GEAR IT WOULD JUMP WHILE HOLDING THE CLUTCH IN AND IT WOULD STALL AND NOT FUNCTION. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY THOUGHT THE CLUTCH PLATES NEEDED REPLACING AND THOUGHT THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PLATES WERE CHECKED AND IN GOOD CONDITION, AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COULD COST A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS. I WENT ON SEVERAL BIKE FORUMS AND THER…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263805 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369179 · 2010-12-04 (December 4, 2010)
MY TRANSMISSION KEEP SLIPPING OUT OF SECOND GEAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369179 at NHTSA ↗