2008 Suzuki Boulevard C50 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Power Train (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2018-09-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 2,200 mi“speedometer cable was found chaffing against the front brake rotor. the result caused a short electrical system for the speed. motorcycle would give inaccurate reading (150 mph, when doing 30.) speedometer cable needs to be thicker and secured away from the front rotor, or have a shield around it to completely prevent it from rubbing against the ro…”
2014-04-23 · Power Train · 26,000 mi“gear teeth on attachment point of drive shaft and final drive coupler stripped out shifting between first and second gear. removal of oil seal showed the worn teeth with no lubrication present. part not listed as user serviceable. *tr…”
2012-10-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 21,373 mi · 💥 crash“i was slowing down for a truck that was turning ahead of us. shortly after initiating the slowing down, my handlebar started to wobble violently. i tried hard to control the wobble, but i couldn't and the bike and i went down. a rider was behind me noticed that my rear wheel locked up and the bike died. my bike had loud pipes and he said it just we…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.