2001 Suzuki Intruder Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 43%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Suzuki Intruder, 43% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,250 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Transmission comes out of 4th gear when under load, either passing another car or going over a hill. Problem compounded with a passenger. Poses hazard when passing cars to suddenly find yourself in neutral.”
NHTSA complaint #10050969, filed 2003-12, 4,000 miles“When putting motorcycle in first gear and going down a slight decline, vehicle will jump out of first gear and go into neutral. The transmission has jumped out of gear at least five times on the decline of a hill. There is also a false neutral between fourth and fifth.”
NHTSA complaint #8014041, filed 2002-07“While shifting to go to 4th gear motorcycle engine stopped running without warning. This happened twice. Dealer reset idle and mixture, and serviced motorcycle. The problem had occured on more than one occasion, and it was being fixed by the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #881673, filed 2001-02“The motorcycle slips out of fourth gear and into neutral at highway speeds. The problem is worse when there is a passenger or in hilly or mountain terrain. Fourth gear is almost unusable in those conditions. The safety concern is two fold. If attempting to pass on a highway in fourth gear it will slip out and leave you with no acceleration with oncoming traffic approaching. Fourth gear is practially useless on hills with a paggenger therefore loosing the ability to climb steep grades safely. This problem has occured with this vehicle on too many occasions to count. …”
NHTSA complaint #758193, filed 2002-02Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Suzuki Intruder
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Suzuki Intruder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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