2007 Suzuki VZR1800 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Suzuki VZR1800, 2% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,400 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I almost dropped my bike today expecting to accelerate into a turn with no speed while the bike is jumping violently. When releasing the clutch the bike jumps violently and make sit hard to control and take off and in result blocking traffic falling off bike and possible getting hit by oncoming traffic..this can cause a car accident resulting in serious injury and most likely death on a motorcycle. It renders the vehicle almost uncontrollable. Contacted Suzuki and they said this problem has not been an issue and they have not heard of it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10520941, filed 2013-06, 1,400 miles“In late 2020 while in a turn on the interstate while in 2nd gear the motorcycle jolted like it slipped on ice. The second time it happened is when I attempted to accelerate to 3rd gear the bike shuddered like it was not getting gas. Not being able to provide gas caused the vehicles behind me to swerve into the other lane. After 8 months of the bike sitting at another Suzuki dealer because they said they had to rip out the engine I towed the bike to a dealer over 700 miles away. That dealer said it was the clutch plates. …”
NHTSA complaint #11452233, filed 2022-02Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 10% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2007 Suzuki VZR1800
60 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Suzuki VZR1800
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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