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2011 Suzuki BOULEVARD M109R: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

3,090 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 8 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting787.5%
Engine operation112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
5
Power Train:Manual Transmission
2
Engine
1
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train5
Power Train:Manual Transmission2
Engine1
Wheels1

Power Train: 5; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Engine: 1; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2011
2
2013
3
2015
1
2016
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20112
20133
20151
20161
20171

2011: 2; 2013: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10398752 · 2011-05-03 (May 3, 2011)

2009 SUZUKI C109RT MOTORCYCLE SHIFTS VERY HARD AND MAKES A VERY LOUD CLUNK AS IT GOES INTO SECOND GEAR. OFTEN IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT INTO GEAR. WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, YOU OFTEN HAVE TO STOP, LET OUT THE CLUTCH AND PULL IT IN AGAIN TO GET THE BIKE TO DOWNSHIFT PAST SECOND GEAR. INABILITY TO SHIFT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10398752 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10403826 · 2011-05-31 (May 31, 2011)

2011 SUZUKI BOULEVARD C50T. I HAVE A HARD TIME SHIFTING, MOSTLY FROM 3RD TO 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. YOU CAN'T HEAR OR FEEL IT GO INTO THE NEXT GEAR. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO FORCE IT TO SHIFT. IF I COME TO A STOP BEFORE I DOWN SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR I HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING INTO 1ST GEAR. I HAVE TO PULL THE CLUTCH IN AND OUT TO GET IT TO SHIFT. SOMETIMES IT WILL SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 1ST BY IT'S SELF WHEN I PULL THE CLUTCH IN. THIS ALL STARTED AFTER THE FIRST 50 MILES. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE 600 MILE CHECK UP AND THEY ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH AND S…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10403826 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10532960 · 2013-07-31 (July 31, 2013)

I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE MARCH 2012. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. JANUARY 2013 I WAS RIDING AND IT STARTED TO LOSS POWER AT 50 MPH I ALSO NOTICED ANTIFREEZE ON THE LEFT SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FIXED THE ANTIFREEZE PROBLEM . THEN THEY SAID THE CLUTCH LEVER WAS TO TIGHT SO IT WAS PARTIALLY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH. I HAD THE BIKE LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAD NOT MADE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE CLUTCH. IN JULY 13 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR BUT THE BIKE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 50 MPH. LUCKILY TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,090 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532960 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10532961 · 2013-07-31 (July 31, 2013)

I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE MARCH 2012. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. JANUARY 2013 I WAS RIDING AND IT STARTED TO LOSS POWER AT 50 MPH I ALSO NOTICED ANTIFREEZE ON THE LEFT SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FIXED THE ANTIFREEZE PROBLEM. THEN THEY SAID THE CLUTCH LEVER WAS TOO TIGHT SO IT WAS PARTIALLY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH. I HAD THE BIKE LESS THAN A YEAR AND HAD NOT MADE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE CLUTCH. IN JULY 2013 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR BUT THE BIKE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 50 MPH. LUCKILY T…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,090 miles reported. Look up ODI 10532961 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10545723 · 2013-09-27 (September 27, 2013)

THE MOTORCYCLE IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THE CLUTCH IS ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. I WAS EVEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION. BECAUSE OF THE SHIFTING PROBLEM SOMETIMES I AM AFRAID THAT A CAR BEHIND ME WILL REAR END ME AS IT IS SO HARD TO SHIFT FROM 1ST INTO 2ND GEAR AND THAN THE MOTORCYCLE WILL SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTION I DISCOVERED HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. DOES SOMEBODY NEED TO DIE BEFORE TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 720 miles reported. Look up ODI 10545723 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10714402 · 2015-05-04 (May 4, 2015)

I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE A SUZUKI BOULEVARD M10R LIMITED 2011LIMITED NEW ON MARCH 2012. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. ON APRIL 18, 2015 I WAS RIDING FOR ABOUT A HOUR EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I MERGED TO A MAIN HIGHWAY AND I NOTICED THE LOSS OF POWER AT 55 MPH . WAS STUCK IN THE A CENTER LINE WHERE CARS ARE GOING UP 70 MILES. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR BUT THE BIKE WAS LOOSING POWER RAPIDLY IT WAS NOT GOING FASTER THAN 40 MPH. I TRIED SHIFTING UP AND STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING . I WAS LUCKY TO BE …

Owner-reported narrative. 9,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10714402 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10894482 · 2016-08-09 (August 9, 2016)

SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN UP-SHIFTING LOUD CLASH SOUND WHILE IN MOTION DOES THIS ALL THE TIME EVERY SHIFT. I DONT WANT TO BE REARENDED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT

Owner-reported narrative. 4,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894482 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11004097 · 2017-07-10 (July 10, 2017)

I BOUGHT 2 METZELER MARATHON ME880 TIRES IN MARCH 2017 (300/35/18)(280/35/18). BOTH TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 500 MILES AND ARE CRACKING AT THE SIDEWALL. CRACKS ARE ON BOTH SIDES AND ARE GETTING DEEPER. BOTH TIRES HAVE A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 2015. HERE IS A LINK TO A FACEBOOK PAGE WITH MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/1871227146536817/ THANK YOU

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11004097 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.