Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 6,583 complaints for SUZUKI
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2006) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
May 6, 2011
Incident date: May 6, 2011
EARLIER TODAY, 6 MAY 2011, MY MOTHER WAS BEGINNING TO DRIVE OUT OF THE BANK DRIVE-THRU WINDOW WHEN HER VEHICLE TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO CRASH IT AGAINST A WALL TO AVOID IMPACTING OTHER CARS AND PEOPLE THAT WERE IN THE AREA. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT FOR THIS VEHICLE, A FEW MONTHS AGO, AGAIN JUST BEGINNING TO MOVE, SPED OUT OF CONTROL IMPACTING THE NEIGHBORS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jan 14, 2010
MY SON WAS KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 14, 2010 ON HIS 2005 SUZUKI GSX-R750. *TR
Crash
1 deaths
Incident date: May 5, 2011
AS PER THE RECALL ISSUED IN 2007 FOR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS OF THIS CAR, I WAS TOLD BY THE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP IN ASHEVILLE, NC THAT MY SPECIFIC CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STILL DO NOT FUNCTION! *TR
Incident date: Mar 28, 2011
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATES THE MODULE NEEDS REPLACED. COST TO REPAIR IN THE $1000'S. CONTACTED SUZUKI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO UTILIZE CUSTOMER ASSISTANT PROGRAM, THEY OFFERED NO HELP IN PAYING FOR HUGE EXPENSE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE OTHERS SUZUKI CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME RESULT. MY COMPLAINT IS: T SUZUKI IS RATED HIGH IN SAFETY RATINGS AND... Read more
Incident date: Mar 28, 2011
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATES THE MODULE NEEDS REPLACED. COST TO REPAIR IN THE $1000'S. CONTACTED SUZUKI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO UTILIZE CUSTOMER ASSISTANT PROGRAM, THEY OFFERED NO HELP IN PAYING FOR HUGE EXPENSE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE ARE OTHERS SUZUKI CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME RESULT. MY COMPLAINT IS: T SUZUKI IS RATED HIGH IN SAFETY RATINGS AND... Read more
Incident date: Feb 4, 2011
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2011, I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15MPH ON A VERY ROUGH ROAD DUE TO THE CITY OF TULSA NOT CLEARING THE ROADS AFTER 12 INCHES OF SNOW. ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF. THAT DAY I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DID NOT GET IT BACK UNTIL APRIL 23, 2011. I WAS GIVING EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK ON ABOUT EVERY DAY ON WHY IT WAS TAKING SO LONG TO GET FIXED. AN INSURANCE CHECK ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 4, 2011
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2011, I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15MPH ON A VERY ROUGH ROAD DUE TO THE CITY OF TULSA NOT CLEARING THE ROADS AFTER 12 INCHES OF SNOW. ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF. THAT DAY I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DID NOT GET IT BACK UNTIL APRIL 23, 2011. I WAS GIVING EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK ON ABOUT EVERY DAY ON WHY IT WAS TAKING SO LONG TO GET FIXED. AN INSURANCE CHECK ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 4, 2011
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2011, I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15MPH ON A VERY ROUGH ROAD DUE TO THE CITY OF TULSA NOT CLEARING THE ROADS AFTER 12 INCHES OF SNOW. ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF. THAT DAY I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DID NOT GET IT BACK UNTIL APRIL 23, 2011. I WAS GIVING EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK ON ABOUT EVERY DAY ON WHY IT WAS TAKING SO LONG TO GET FIXED. AN INSURANCE CHECK ... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2008) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
May 4, 2011
Incident date: Feb 1, 2011
M109R 2ND GEAR FAILURE. I PURCHASED THE BIKE NEW IN 2008 AND IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH SECOND GEAR. I HAD A RECENT MINOR ACCIDENT DURING A MOTORCYCLE TRAINING COURSE FOR DOD. THE BIKE FREQUENTLY FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. *TR
Incident date: Sep 17, 2010
THIS IS A SECOND GEAR ISSUE. THE BIKE HAS ALWAYS HAD A BAD MESHING PROBLEM BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AS DOES ALL OF THE SUZUKI M109R BIKES. MY BIKE REALLY STARTED GETTING WORSE AT TOWARDS THE END OF 2010 AND FINALLY STARTED JUMPING OUT OF SECOND GEAR AT THE END OF SEPT., 2010. IT IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE THAT HAPPENS ANYTIME A LOAD IS PUT ON THE ENGINE IN SECOND GEAR WHICH EFFECTS THE ACCELERATIO... Read more
Incident date: Apr 20, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GSX-R600 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE MOTORCYCLE BATTERY OVERHEATED CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V108000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ALTERNATOR GENERATOR REGULATOR. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRE... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
May 3, 2011
Incident date: Jun 10, 2010
2007 SUZUKI M109R CLUTCH ISSUES CLUTCH SHUDDER AND JUMPS IN AND OUT REALLY BAD . *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — POWER TRAIN
May 3, 2011
Incident date: Jul 18, 2010
I BOUGHT A 07 SUZUKI BOULEVARD LAST SUMMER I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION COMING OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND GOING INTO NEUTRAL THIS HAPPENED TO ME TURNING LEFT INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL MOMENTUM ALMOST GETTING T-BONED WITH ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND EXPECTING A BABY SOON I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE KILLED FROM A COMPANY NOT WANTING TO FIX A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Incident date: Apr 15, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE AND THE RPM READING WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES INTERMITTEN... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2009) — POWER TRAIN
May 3, 2011
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ABRUPT FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,715.
Incident date: Apr 15, 2006
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI VZR1800 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ONE OF THE NUTS ON THE CLUTCH WAS LOOSE AND THE SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2011) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
May 3, 2011
Incident date: 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
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
May 2, 2011
Incident date: Aug 17, 2010
MY PERSONAL 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R HAS EXPERIENCED 2ND GEAR FAILURE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN ROLLING THROUGH A YIELD SIGN WHILE IN SECOND GEAR. THE BIKE WAS UNDER ACCELERATION AFTER THE CORNER AND IT LOST SECOND GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING. AS THE BIKE REVS UP YOU ARE NO LONGER SAFELY ABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT CAUSING MORE DAMAGE SO YOU TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 30, 2011
THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL LISTS THE TORQUE FOR THE REAR SPROCKET NUTS AS 67.5 FT-LBS. THE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILD WITH THIS SPEC! THIS IS INCORRECT AND IS CORRECTED WITH A SUZUKI SERVICE BULLETIN(BUT NOT A RECALL TO CURRENT OWNERS!). DEPENDING ON THE LUCK, BUT PROBABLY YOU WILL JUST SHEAR THE THREADS AND END UP WITH A SPINNING LOOSE SPROCKET & NUT. A STUD CAN BREAK OFF THE SPROCKET UNDER PRESSURE ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
MY 2006 SUZUKI M109R, JUMPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR UNDER ACCELERATION. I HAVE TWO OF THESE BIKES AND THE SECOND BIKE EXPERIENCES THE SAME ISSUE FROM TIME TO TIME. THE FIRST BIKE I HAVE REPAIRED THE ISSUE ON MY OWN WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Incident date: Apr 30, 2011
I WAS LEAVING A STOP LIGHT, SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR MADE IT ABOUT 15 FEET AND IT JUMPED OUT OF 2ND BACK INTO NEUTRAL. I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH A NEW BIKE. I HAVEN'T ABUSED THE BIKE IN ANYWAY. I AM STILL FOLLOWING SUZUKI'S BREAK IN GUIDE LINES, SO I HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY ON THE BIKE.
Incident date: Apr 23, 2011
I WAS RIDING ALONG SIDE A SEMI-TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE SEMI-TRUCK DECIDED TO CHANGE LANES. MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE ME AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES. I TRIED TO SPEED UP AND THAT'S WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SO IN ORDER FOR ME TO AVOID BEING RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK; I HAD TO BRING MY MOTORCYCLE TO AND ABRUPT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WH... Read more
Incident date: Apr 23, 2011
I WAS RIDING ALONG SIDE A SEMI-TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE SEMI-TRUCK DECIDED TO CHANGE LANES. MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT THE DRIVER DID NOT SEE ME AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES. I TRIED TO SPEED UP AND THAT'S WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SO IN ORDER FOR ME TO AVOID BEING RUN OVER BY THE TRUCK; I HAD TO BRING MY MOTORCYCLE TO AND ABRUPT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WH... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2011
WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, A 2009 SUZUKI SV650SF WITH 5,000 MILES, THE BIKE LOST ALL POWER WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. I HAD MY TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND IT HAD A BLOWN IGNITION FUSE. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME I RIDE THE BIKE. I CONTACTED SUZUKI BECAUSE THE HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SFV650 AND GXS650 WHICH HAVE THE SAME MOTOR AS MY BIKE AND WHEN THEY F... Read more
Incident date: Aug 14, 2010
I HAVE A SUZUKI BLVD M109R I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SECOND GEAR JUMPING OUT OF GEAR SUDDENLY. I AM RIDING ALONG AND THE BIKE WILL START TO SLOW DOWN WHILE I AM TWISTING THE THROTTLE FOR THE BIKE TO ACCELERATE. SUZUKI CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE BIKE BUT I HAVE SEEN THE DAMAGE THAT CAN BE DONE TO THE TRANNY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TI... Read more
Incident date: Sep 1, 2010
I AM THE OWNER OF A BEAUTIFUL 2007 M109R SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE'S TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF ISSUES FROM THE DATE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I EXPERIENCE CLUTCH "SHUDDER" WHERE THE ENTIRE CLUTCH BASKET SKIPS AND FORCES THE MOTORCYCLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL YOU RE-ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. THE SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR NEVER GOES SMOOTHLY, SEVERAL TIMES THE MOTORCYCLE HAS SHI... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 30, 2011
Incident date: Apr 5, 2011
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 SUZUKI M 109R MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKE WOULD JUMP OUT OF SECOND GEAR WHEN YOU WERE GOING DOWN THE STREET. YOU WOULD END UP WITH NO POWER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION BUT HE PUT IN THE SAME PARTS THAT WAS IN THE BIKE BEFORE. THE BIKE ONLY HAD 8,800 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEE TOLD THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE SUZUKI HAS NOT UP GRADED THE TRANSMISSION PARTS. THI... Read more
Incident date: May 30, 2008
TRANSMISSION POPPING OUT OF SECOND AND SOMETIMES 3RD GEAR. HAPPENS VERY OFTEN AND GRINDS IN MOST GEARS. I HAVE HAD TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT MY CABLE WAS ADJUSTED PROPERLY AND IT'S A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF MY BIKE. AFTER VISITING FORUMS IT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 30, 2011
Incident date: Apr 16, 2011
I HAVE A 2006 SUZUKI M109R BOULEVARD VIN#[XXX]. PROBLEM WITH 2ND GEAR NOT WANT TO STAY ENGAGED. WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY FOR MYSELF AND MY WIFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AND THE BIKE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Incident date: Apr 29, 2011
WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR AND JUST AS I WAS CHANGING LANES INTO FLOW OF TRAFFIC MY MOTORCYCLE POPS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL LOSING ALL FORWARD MOTION. I HAD TO SWERVE BACK ONTO SHOULDER TO AVOID BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND, THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE AND SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. *TR
Incident date: Aug 16, 2010
MY 2006 M109R HAS SHIFTING PROBLEMS, IT SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND SOMETIMES MISSING SECOND GEAR. IM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE ME TO WRECK OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT. SUZUKI SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH MY BIKE AND MANY MANY OTHERS SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR COSTLY REPAIRS THAT IS SUZUKI FAULT. *TR
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
BIKE CURRENTLY HAS 1100 MILES. SINCE DAY 1 SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR IS HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A HARD AND LOUD NOISE WHEN ENGAGING. DEALER SAID THAT THIS SYMPTOM WILL WEAR OFF IN TIME WITH MORE MILES. BASED ON WHAT OTHER OWNERS DESCRIBE ABOUT THE SECOND GEAR DISENGAGING.THE SYMPTOM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING NOW IS THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND STAGE OF PROBLEMS THAT THEY ARE HAVI... Read more
Incident date: Apr 28, 2011
THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OUT OF SECOND GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 29, 2011
Incident date: Aug 24, 2007
2007 2ND GEAR ISSUE.. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHERS HAVE WITH MY 2007 SUZUKI BOULEVARD. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE TO ME AND MY MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. IT HAS LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME. I'VE READ THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCL... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 29, 2011
Incident date: Apr 23, 2011
WHILE ACCELERATING AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON RED, MY MOTORCYCLE SLIPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND I LOST ACCELERATION AT A VERY RAPID PACE. THIS NEARLY CAUSE ME TO BE REAR-ENDED BY A CAR TO MY REAR. *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2008) — POWER TRAIN
Apr 29, 2011
Incident date: Apr 28, 2011
2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R, 2ND GEAR FAILURE. WHEN RIDING IT WILL POP OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU HAVE TRAFFIC AROUND. HAPPENS ATLEAST ONCE A DAY. *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 29, 2011
Incident date: Apr 27, 2011
I HAVE A SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109 THAT CONSTANTLY WANTS TO JUMP OUT OF 2ND. GEAR. WHEN IM ON THE HIGHWAY CARS ARE ABOUT TO RUN ME OVER. *TR
Incident date: Jun 1, 2008
MOTORCYCLE "SLIPPED" OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 29, 2011
Incident date: Sep 25, 2010
2007 SUZUKI M109R LE MOTORCYCLE 9300 MILES 2ND GEAR POPPING OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. GEAR ALSO SLIPS WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS IS DUE TO A BENT SHIFT FORK WHICH IS DAMAGING THE GEAR. FAULTY MANUFACTURING ON THE PART OF SUZUKI. LOCAL DEALER QUOTED AROUND $3000 TO REPAIR. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. SUZUKI HAD SUPERSEDED THE FAULTY PART WITH A NEW PART NUMBER. THIS OCCU... Read more
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2009) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 29, 2011
Incident date: Sep 23, 2010
I OWN A SUZUKI 2009 M109R AND MY 2ND GEAR STARTED TO SLIP LATE LAST YEAR AND AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BAD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THAT SUZUKI IS KNOWN FOR BUT AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHERE I BROUGHT THE BIKE FROM AND THEY SAID "THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE PULLED TO CHECK THE GEARS" THE COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $2,500 TO $3,000 IF SUZUKI DON'T COVER YOUR WARR... Read more
Incident date: Jun 15, 2009
LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ACCELERATING THUR FIRST GEAR GOING TO SECOND GEAR, IT WILL POP OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND GO INTO NUETREL. AND NOW I HAVE TRAFFIC RUNNING OVER MY BACK. VERY SCARY.
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2007) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 29, 2011
Incident date: Apr 24, 2011
2ND GEAR SLIPPED ON 2007 SUZUKI M109R. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ONCE. *TR
SUZUKI
BOULEVARD M109R
(2006) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Apr 28, 2011
Incident date: Sep 4, 2010
2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R STARTED POPPING IN NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING IT STARTED WITH NO WARNING I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DO TO LACK OF ACCELERATION, I ASKED THE DEALER ON HOW COULD A BIKE WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, I DID AND INVESTIGATION AND SUZUKI CHANGED THE PART NUMBERS AND DESIGN OF THEIR SHIFT FORKS AND SHAFTS IN THE TRANSMISSION, I HAD THE REPAIR DONE BUT FE... Read more
SUZUKI
GRAND VITARA
(2006) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Apr 28, 2011
Incident date: Nov 18, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,675. UPDATED 6/... Read more
Incident date: Nov 10, 2010
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE FROM TALISMAN SUZUKI IN HOUSTON BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. FIVE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEMS. A YEAR LATER AT 50,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. I HAVE A 100, 000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD THAT TH... Read more
Incident date: Nov 10, 2010
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2007 SUZUKI XL7. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE FROM TALISMAN SUZUKI IN HOUSTON BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. FIVE MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEMS. A YEAR LATER AT 50,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. I HAVE A 100, 000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BUT I WAS TOLD THAT TH... Read more
Incident date: Apr 25, 2011
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE TESTER AND IT CAME UP WITH A TRANS RANGE SENSOR.THIS IS A DEALER PART AND THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ONLINE IS THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED 3 OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES AS WELL. *TR
Incident date: Apr 25, 2011
I HAVE A 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE TESTER AND IT CAME UP WITH A TRANS RANGE SENSOR.THIS IS A DEALER PART AND THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ONLINE IS THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED 3 OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES AS WELL. *TR
Incident date: Apr 15, 2011
THREE WEEKS AGO I BOUGHT MY USED 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WITH ONLY 35K MILES AND IN GENERAL, IT IS ALMOST IN BRAND NEW CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES (WHEN LEAST EXPECTED) IF YOU TRY TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INSTEAD OF APPLYING SOFTLY AS USUAL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. IT STARTED DOING THE SYMPTOM ONCE A WEEK, BUT NOW IT IS MAKING IT ALMOST DAILY. THIS IS A SERI... Read more
Incident date: Apr 7, 2011
2006 SUZUKI FORENZA WAGON ISSUES SO FAR: 63K - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A LINE THROUGH THE D ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED UP, WHICH ACTS LIKE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR HAS NO POWER. IF YOU PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT THEN THE CAR IS BACK TO NORMAL. IT HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES NOW IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. 60K - A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THE WINDOW WASHER ... Read more