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What 2 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Suzuki M109r

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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2 of 2 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters

Oct 4, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) SUZUKI M109R MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE THROTTLE PLACED TENSION ON THE CLUTCH CABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CLUTCH CABLE FRACTURED AND THE GEARS COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE CABLE HIMSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ODI 11266067

Sep 18, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine

WHILE TRAVELING WITH WITH ENGINE RPM AT 2500 THE BIKE SURGES CAUSING A JOLTING FEELING ON THE BIKE. WHICH WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE RIDER TO APPLY MORE THROTTLE LEADING TO AN ADDIDENT OR INJURY TO THE RIDER OR PASSENGER. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10637408

Working with the data? Download all 2 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 24, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Suzuki M109r verdict →