The 2006 Suzuki Vzr1800 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 12,331 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE TWO METAL FUEL DELIVERY PIPES MOUNTED ON THE THROTTLE BODY MAY HAVE BEEN CLAMPED AT A LOCATION ON THE PIPES THAT IS NOT COMPLETELY ROUND, WHICH COULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR.
Consequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, LEAKED FUEL CAN CAUSE A FIRE, PRESENTING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUZUKI AT 714-572-1490.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Popping out of second gear. Very dangerous! And can not get out of the way of on coming traffic! Sent suzuki a email less than a year of purchase, and was told it would cost upwards to 2000.00. This should be a recall! And is a known problem with this bike!!! I complained the first time I drove it…”
“I have a 2006 m109r with the infamous 2nd gear slipping out in to neutral issue. The bike has 12,000 miles but the symptoms started as early as 7,000 miles. I have the bike in the shop with a $3600 bill for fixing the transmission. I've never had any problems of this nature with any other…”
“The bike has a routine slip in 2nd gear only above 20 mph at a dead stop. It's not safe to drive when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear under heavy acceleration, as the slip could cause an accident or rider injury. The slipping from 1st to 2nd gear is worse when there's a passenger and/or heavier…”
“The 2006 vzr1800 suzuki made, as well as models up though 2010 have shifting forks in the transmission that are too soft, they bend and the transmission is sent back into neutral. Under extreme circumstance where riders do not have the financial means to fix this problem, >$3000+s&h [myself…”
“Bought my metzeler me880 280/35 18 on may 11th. On june 18th I noticed cracking on the outside of tire. With only 1400 mikes on it I contacted rocky mountain atv about the issue. I ended up sending it back to get a replacement. I received my newer tire on july 7th. And inspected the tire noticed…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki vzr1800 motorcycle. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle slipped out of gear and forced the contact to the side of the road. The failure only occurred in second gear. The contact called to speak with the dealer and was advised that the…”
“There are a number of 2006 & 2007 suzuki m109r motorcycles that have defective braking systems on them. The rear rotor is separating from the mounting plate. It is vibrating, rattling and unsafe to ride. *tr”
“I recently took a ride on my 2006 suzuki m109r and the transmission kept slipping in and out of 1st-4th gears while I was accelerating. If I accelerated very slowly this wouldn't happen so I rode home slowly. Last friday the 20th of may 2011 I was changing my oil on my motorcycle and before…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE06043 Opened 2006-10-18 · closed 2007-02-09
MOTORCYCLE SIDESTAND ROLL-OFF
ODI OPENED THIS PE AFTER RECEIVING THREE ALLEGATIONS OF PARKED MOTORCYCLE UPSET WHEN IT ROLLED OFF THE SIDESTAND.SINCE OPENING WE HAVE:?INTERVIEWED THE THREE OWNERS FILING A COMPLAINT WITH US;?INSPECTED ONE COMPLAINT VEHICLE AT THE INCIDENT SCENE;?CONDUCTED SUBJECT VEHICLE PARKING STABILITY TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Suzuki Vzr1800 as of
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