Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Suzuki VZR1800, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train29
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Structure4
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Suspension2
- Unknown or other1
- Fuel system, other1
- Service brakes, electric1
- Wheels1
- Vehicle speed control1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 4 2006 VZR1800 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 3 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Suzuki told its dealers about the 2006 Suzuki VZR1800: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10020400 | SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE MANUAL INFORMATION - WIRING HARNESS ROUTING. SUZUKI VZR1800K7. *TT |
| 10019836 | OWNER'S MANUAL CORRECTION - SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT. *TT |
| 10019789 | SERVICE MANUAL CORRECTION - CABLE ROUTING & EVAP CANISTER HOSE ROUTING. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
MOTORCYCLE SIDESTAND ROLL-OFF
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation