2005 Suzuki C90 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (4) · Fuel System, Gasoline (2) · Power Train (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2018-11-20 · N-Q-G-045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin was sent by suzuki motor corporation to its authorized suzuki automobile distributors in the u.s., explaining the importance of proper inspection and maintenance of suspension lower arm ball joints to prevent the ball stud from becoming separated from the suspension lower arm.
What owners report
2016-09-08 · Power Train“tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki c90. the contact stated that the motorcycle hesitated and failed to shift gears at low and high speeds. the gear shift fractured due to the failure and the contact had to replace the part. in addition, the battery was replaced four times and taken to the dealer three times. the failure was unable to replicate and …”
2013-01-28 · Electrical System · 17,990 mi“the generator (stator) shorted to ground. *tr…”
2011-12-18 · Electrical System · 4,000 mi“the motorcycle start-up is not consistent. more often than not the main high beam light would dim indicating that there is battery, but it does not start, and when this happens you cannot even hear anything clicking. start-up on the first try is less than 1% of the times. internet research yields results of this issue being common among motorcy…”
2011-10-31 · Electrical System · 14,502 mi“stator failure causing complete engine shut down. *tr…”
2011-08-19 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 17,523 mi“fuel gauge quite working. nothing was done to replace, as the sending unit is bad and you can not purchase a new sending unit. *tr…”
2011-08-19 · Electrical System · 15,200 mi“charging led showed that the bike was not charging. stator and voltage rectifier/regulator failed. the charging system was no longer charging the battery or supplying electricity to the electrical system. replaced stator and voltage rectifier/regulator. old stator is still available, threw out the r/r. replaced the oem stator with an after m…”
2009-08-23 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel“i have a suzuki motorcycle it's 2005 c-50 boulevard not a c-90 as that is the only selection in the next menu. the speedometer is off by 6-8 miles an hour in the plus side so when i think i'm doing 60 i'm doing 53-54. i have checked the speed with another vehicle and a gps. i have been told it is an uncorrectable problem by the suzuki corp. they cl…”
2009-03-30 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 11,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2005 suzuki c90 motorcycle. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 06v025000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly) and immediately called the dealer. the technician procrastinated with scheduling an appointment for the recall repair. one week later, the contact noticed fuel leaking from …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.