2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109r Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109r. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
11
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints26

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki boulevard m109r. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure persisted. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v108000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-08-30

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 suzuki boulevard m109r motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle shifted out of gear and into neutral without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rebuilt. The…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2013-12-15

“When riding my motorcycle it jumps out of 2nd gear at 2000-3000 rpm,s. I contacted the suzuki corporation. I asked if they had a recall on this problem and they stated no. I was told to take my bike to the dealer and let them diagnose the problem and I would have to pay for the repairs. My bike is…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2013-07-25

“I was riding with my bike group. We stopped at a major intersection waiting for the light to change. On the green light I accelerated and was almost hit in the rear buy a pick up truck do to the fact my 2nd gear slipped into neutral. I thought it was an isolated issue. It was not, my bike slips…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2012-09-28

“I was riding with my bike group. We stopped at a major intersection waiting for the light to change. On the green light I accelerated and was almost hit in the rear buy a pick up truck do to the fact my 2nd gear slipped into neutral. I thought it was an isolated issue. It was not, my bike slips…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2012-09-28

“The transmission is very hard to shift into 2nd the gear causing missed shifts sometimes that could cause stalling. Sometimes it will jump on the engagement dogs in and jump or slip as though hitting a patch of ice or oil giving a feeling of insecurity. There are thousands of people with the same…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2012-08-15

“The transmission is very hard to shift into 2nd the gear causing missed shifts sometimes that could cause stalling. Sometimes it will jump on the engagement dogs in and jump or slip as though hitting a patch of ice or oil giving a feeling of insecurity. There are thousands of people with the same…”

ENGINE · reported 2012-08-15

“Violent shutter from a complete stop. Multiple times but intermittent. Had to pull off road to try to engage 1st gear. Nearly rear ended. In the upper gears, bike has a grinding feel, somewhat comparable to having low oil. ( which is not my case, oil level is right on) after reading numerous…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2012-06-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M109r as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.