2006 Suzuki C90T: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
24,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 8 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 25.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 12.5% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Electrical System: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 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: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 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 (4). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2016: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10210192 · 2007-11-28 (November 28, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI C90T (NA). WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A POPPING SOUND AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FIVE TIMES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH SUZUKI AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNLESS THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT A FAILURE WAS PRESENT. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,200.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210192 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10243602 · 2008-09-27 (September 27, 2008)
PURCHASED A 2006 SUZUKI C90T NEW IN MAY 2006. IN MAY OF 2007 WHILE RIDING UP A CITY STREET, MOTOR JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH TRAFFIC. ALMOST WAS HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES PUSHING THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE SIDE. STATOR UNIT WITH SIGNAL GENERATOR FAILED. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 11,500 MILES APPROX. SEPTEMBER 2008 WITH 26,000 MILES, UNIT FAILED AGAIN AFTER 250 MILE RIDE. FAILED IN PARKING GARAGE FORTUNATELY. HAD IT FAILED COMING DOWN STEEP GRADES WITH A PASSENGER THE DAY BEFORE, SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. HEAD MECH…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243602 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10263792 · 2009-03-31 (March 31, 2009)
I AM REPORTING A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE 2006 ZUZUKI C90T MOTERCYCLE. THE REAR BRAKE DISC IS BUILT IN TWO PARTS THE INNER MOUNTING DISC AND THE OUTER BRAKING DISC THE TWO PARTS ARE REVITED TOGETHER WITH EIGHT LARGE STEEL REVITES. AFTER THE USE OF ONE SET OF BRAKE PADS THE DISK IS ABOUT TOO FALL APART I DISCOVERED THIS WHILE CLEANNING MY CYCLE. IF IT HAD GONE UNNOTICED AND FAILED IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJUREY OR DEATH, I HOPE SOME ONE DOES'NT HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS IS LOOKED AT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263792 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10280751 · 2009-08-17 (August 17, 2009)
STATOR AND REGULATOR RECTIFIER FAILED AT 18,780 MILES. TOTAL CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE ON 2006 C90 RESULTING IN SHUTDOWN OF MOTORCYCLE IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,780 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10457444 · 2012-05-04 (May 4, 2012)
INFERIOR STEERING HEAD BEARING ISSUE. FOR A 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD C90T (VL1500T). ON DECELERATION BETWEEN 40-35 MPH, THE HANDLE BAR CONSISTENTLY SHAKES VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. APPEARS TO BE FAILURE OF OEM BALL BEARINGS. NEEDS NEW TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS TO CURE THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT COST TO REMOVE AND REPAIR THE STEERING HEAD BEARINGS ($35 FOR BEARINGS AND $250 DEALER LABOR). THE DEALER STATES AS WELL AS SUZUKI AMERICA, THAT "THIS WOBBLE CONDITION IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BIKE". I PURCHASED THIS USED MOTO…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,899 miles reported. Look up ODI 10457444 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10587365 · 2014-05-09 (May 9, 2014)
I WAS RIDING ALONG AND THE BIKE DIED ON ME. LUCKILY I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND JUST BEGAN TO START OUT IN FIRST GEAR WHEN IT DIED. I WAS COMING BACK FROM A 150 MILE TRIP AND WAS 14 MILES FROM HOME WHEN IT DIED. TRIED JUMPING IT BUT GOT NO POWER. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK GUY PICKED ME UP, HE SAID IT WAS MY STATOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 31,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587365 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10845753 · 2016-03-09 (March 9, 2016)
AFTER RIDING FOR ANY AMOUNT OF DISTANCE, ONCE THE BIKE IS TURNED OFF (SAY FOR REFUELING) YOU GO TO START THE BIKE AND THERE IS NOTHING, NO POWER, NO HEAD LIGHTS, NOTHING AT ALL...BRAND NEW BATTERY CHECKED ALL THE WIRING TO MAKE SURE IT WAS TIGHT AND NOT CRACKED OR BROKE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. AFRAID TO TAKE IT OUT ON ANY TRIP NOT KNOWING IF I WILL MAKE IT HOME OR NOT.
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10845753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10894654 · 2016-08-09 (August 9, 2016)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS WHILE RIDING AND RESTARTING THE BIKE. I HAD NO POWER AFTER RIDING 50 MILES AND STOPPING TO REFUEL. I HAD JUST HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED. A NEW RECTIFIER AND STATOR WAS INSTALLED FALL OF 2015. THIS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT OF A MALL AND THE BIKE DIED. IN THE FIVE YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS BIKE, I HAVE INSTALLED THREE BATTERIES D FOUR SETS OF STATERS/ RECTIFIERS. I AM READY TO GET RID OF THE BIKE. I NEVER KNOW WHERE I MIGHT BE WHEN THE BIKE WILL DIE. THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894654 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.