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1999 Suzuki Intruder Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 14 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder.

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1999 Suzuki Intruder owner complaints

Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Suzuki Intruder, describing incidents dated March 12, 1999 to May 4, 2004.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 6 complaints
Power Train 5 complaints
Engine 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 14 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 1 a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10072557 · Filed May 13, 2004
1999 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500 TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR REGULARLY UNDER NORMAL RIDING SUZUKI SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEMS. *AK
ODI #10043305 · Filed October 21, 2003
1999 SUZUKI VL-1500LC. HAS HAD SHIFTING ISSUES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED WITH FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH ADN 5TH GEARS. JULY 23, 2003 THE MAIN TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT FAILED/BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-90 LEAVING SEATTLE. *LA
ODI #10030520 · Filed July 31, 2003
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE BIKE WILL NOT STAY IN 4TH GEAR UNDER LOAD. IT POPS OUT LEAVING THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 3 & 4TH. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT EVER DOES IT WHILE I'M PASSING VEHICLES. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE THE BIKE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. *PH

Read all 14 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

14 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder.

Power Train

ODI #10072557

Incident: May 4, 2004 · Filed: May 13, 2004

1999 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500 TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR REGULARLY UNDER NORMAL RIDING SUZUKI SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEMS. *AK

Power Train

ODI #10043305

Incident: July 23, 2003 · Filed: October 21, 2003

1999 SUZUKI VL-1500LC. HAS HAD SHIFTING ISSUES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED WITH FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH ADN 5TH GEARS. JULY 23, 2003 THE MAIN TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT FAILED/BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-90 LEAVING SEATTLE. *LA

Power Train

ODI #10030520

Incident: July 30, 2003 · Filed: July 31, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE BIKE WILL NOT STAY IN 4TH GEAR UNDER LOAD. IT POPS OUT LEAVING THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 3 & 4TH. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT EVER DOES IT WHILE I'M PASSING VEHICLES. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE THE BIKE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. *PH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10023434

Incident: June 19, 2003 · Filed: June 20, 2003

1999 SUZUKI VL 1500LC MOTORCYCLE HAS TERRIBLE FRONT BRAKES. THEY FADE REAL BAD AFTER ONE MODERATE STOP FROM NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING TO DO AFTER MARKET MODIFICATIONS TO BRING FUNCTIONALITY TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. SUZUKI MUST HAVE KNOWN THIS AS THEY THOROUGHLY REDESIGNED THE SYSTEM FROM YEAR MODEL 2002 TO PRESENT. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HAVING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FADE DURING A HARD PANIC STOP. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #9004805

Incident: July 1, 2000 · Filed: October 12, 2001

BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING, THEY WEAR OUT PREMATURALLY, 5500 MILES OF PADS ON REAR DISK (DISK SCORED) AND ONLY 11000 OFF FRONT.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #862599

Incident: June 10, 1999 · Filed: May 26, 2000

CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE CASTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE CRANKCASE WHEN AN OIL LEAK DEVELOPED FROM THIS PROBLEM. TO DO THE REPAIRS, THEY WOULD HAVE TO CRACK THE MOTOR OPEN, AND IT WOULD NEVER SEAL THE WAY IT DID FROM THE FACTORY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #862290

Incident: August 5, 1999 · Filed: May 22, 2000

AT EVERY 2400 MILES REAR BRAKES WILL WEAR OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO CALIPERS STICKING. *AK

Power Train

ODI #850252

Filed: November 9, 1999

TRANSMISSION IS MAKING LOUD NOISE. SUZUKI MECHANIC CLAIMS WRONG SIZE GEARS WERE INSTALLED, CAUSING NOISE WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP. *AK

Suspension

ODI #849367

Incident: September 24, 1999 · Filed: September 30, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED TO OPERATE. FRONT BRAKE SLOWED IT DOWN UNTIL THE MOTORCYCLE CAME TO A STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Power Train

ODI #849195

Filed: September 29, 1999

THERE IS A LOUD NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. ALSO, THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE REAR DRIVE LINE; WAS FILLED BY CONSUMER. *AK

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