2007 Suzuki VZR1800 problems & reliability
85 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Suzuki VZR1800, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2007 Suzuki VZR1800 vehicles were involved in 14 fatal crashes with 12 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 60 | 71% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 18 | 21% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 8 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 6% |
| Engine | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 2% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 1% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 1% |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 1% |
| Structure | 1 | 1% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 5,314 miles (middle 50% between 2,891 and 10,000 miles), based on 72 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I got on the highway going to [XXX] on [XXX]. When I merged into traffic I almost got hit from behind because the Suzuki M109R slipped out of second gear. Fortunately the driver of the dump truck behind me noticed that I was not speeding up and he slammed on the brakes saving my life. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO…”
Power Train · filed Jun 15, 2026
“During acceleration after shifting into 2nd gear the transmission slips out and then back in sometimes causing the rear wheel to spin.”
Power Train · filed May 23, 2024
“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…”
Unknown OR Other · filed Feb 16, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2007 Suzuki VZR1800 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2007 Suzuki VZR1800?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 5,314 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.