2006 Suzuki C50 (Boulevard) problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:hub (2) · Wheels (2) · Electrical System (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2020-09-14 · Electrical System“tl* the contact owns a 2005 suzuki c50 zl 800. the contact stated that the computer on the motorcycle failed upon start of the bike. the contact stated the he spoken to four separate dealers (dealer's unknown) and each dealer told him that those year model computers have been known to become defective over time. the contact was given an estimate fo…”
2016-07-21 · Wheels:hub · 18,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 suzuki c50 boulevard. while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine repair, the technician noticed that the front wheel hub fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 18,000. …”
2015-10-06 · Wheels · 7,000 mi“i purchased my bike brand new in 2006 and it has what appears to be cracks/lines on the rims. have read that others have noticed this to. now with only 7000 miles on it i removed the gas tank because it was not running correctly. upon removing the fuel filter/pump from the gas tank i noticed pieces of plastic debris everywhere. it appears that gas …”
2010-04-09 · Wheels · 870 mi“i own a 2006 suzuki boulevard c50 motorcycle. cracks developed on front wheel hub. reported cracks to dealership in may 2007. factory stated they were casting "imperfections". i say these are cracks, they continued to grow. reported to dealership in december of 2007 that the "imperfections" were growing longer and wider. factory continued to claim …”
2009-05-20 · Electrical System · 4,600 mi“motorcycle completely quit running. found a recall notice on this website, #05v566000 suzuki and local dealer maintains that no recalls or safety notices are active. this notice completely describes my issue. *tr…”
2008-07-02 · Wheels:hub · 200 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 (na) suzuki c50. while cleaning the vehicle, the contact noticed fractures in the front and rear wheel hubs. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they kept it for one day. the manufacturer informed the dealer that the fractures were casting marks, and that it was not an issue because no failure would occur. the fai…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.