2007 Suzuki VZR1800 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 60about this part
- Share
- 71%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,150miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 60 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Suzuki VZR1800, 71% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,150 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Major loss of power to the ground. Mainly in second gear if I open the throttle to anything above say 20% twist of the wrist the rpms go up but bike wont gain speed while already driving. Clutch does not show signs of burning up and all seems normal there. Ive adjusted it per Suzuki's manual and followed their updated method via service bulletin the next time I made adjustment. …”
NHTSA complaint #11310508, filed 2020-02, 22,000 miles“When you shift into 2nd gear and accelerate hard it feels like it skips and shutter hard intermittently. It doesnt do it everytime. Scary feeling. I usually shift into 1st into 3rd without accelerating in second if possible. I cant believe Suzuki being a prominent bike company has not corrected this problem. I wish I had read up more on the thousands of threads about this same type problem with this bike before I purchase”
NHTSA complaint #11352083, filed 2020-08, 17,000 miles“Suzuki boulevard 2007, m109r. Shifting gears becomes very difficult over time and then as it increases the gears then pop out of drive and lose the ability to engage . When driving on the highway it's especially dangerous to lose that function as I found , I was rear ended. This trying to place back in gear damages the clutch and universal and main drive gear.”
NHTSA complaint #10403942, filed 2011-05, 30,000 miles“Was on my 2007 Suzuki m109r and sitting at a light I was making a left hand turn after light turned green. As I made the turn I went to shift into second gear and it went into second gear then slipped back into neutral causing me to lose my concentration and almost hitting car next to me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10461040, filed 2012-06, 4,550 miles“I have a vzr 1800 2007 model Suzuki and have had clutch problems starting at 10000mi had a mechanic check it and says it had oil trouble causing trouble such as shudder and grabbing I called a dealer about this problem and they said they have never heard it and was no recalls but I have heard of several complaints about this on m109riders forum (I mean lots).”
NHTSA complaint #10253675, filed 2009-01, 10,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Suzuki VZR1800
18 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine
2 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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