Suzuki Intruder Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 85 consumer complaints across the 7 model years of the Suzuki Intruder (1995–2002) that have at least 5 complaints. 2000 has the most, with 18. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (32 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Intruder model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14 | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 14 | 12,550 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 18 | 10,550 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1999 | 14 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1998 | 13 | 16,930 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1996 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain32 36%
- Fuel system21 24%
- Brakes16 18%
- Engine cooling8 9.0%
- Vehicle speed control5 5.6%
- Suspension3 3.4%
- Other or unknown2 2.2%
- Electrical system2 2.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2002: “Stator and rectifyer went on ny 2002 Suzuki 1500 Intruder. I am reading that this is a huge problem for this model. It caused me to lose power while driving. This is in need of a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10582838, filed 2014-04, 11,900 miles2000: “2000 Suzuki Intruder vl 1500 lc pops out of 4th gear and goes into a false neutral. Every time I ride about every 3rd or 4th time I shift to 4th gear. This became a problem about 4000mi and continued to worsen . There is 13000mi on the bike now. When accelerating on an entrance ramp to a highway it will pop out of 4th gear causing the engine to rev very high, cause instability, and loose speed. This is a very dangerous situation when trying to merge with traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #10025611, filed 2003-07, 4,000 miles1998: “Fuel leaks onto the engine compartment. Consumer is concerned that the motorcycle will catch on fire. Gas tanl rotted on the bottom of tank. Motorcycle was only six years old and garage kept. This should not have happened. Suzuki claimed there was aproblem with this model, but also said Suzuki was aware of the problem, but will not do anything about it.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology