Reliability & cost of ownership
Damon Intruder Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Damon Intruder? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Damon Intruder problems by model year
33 recall entries and 36 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Intruder | 6 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Intruder | 7 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Intruder | 6 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Intruder | 6 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Intruder | 3 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Intruder | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Intruder | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Intruder | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Damon Intruder, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes11 complaints
- hydraulic8 complaints
- visibility7 complaints
- equipment5 complaints
- structure5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints