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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Damon Intruder problems by model year
47 recall entries and 36 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Intruder | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Intruder | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Intruder | 6 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Intruder | 7 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Intruder | 6 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Intruder | 6 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Intruder | 3 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Intruder | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Intruder | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Intruder | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Intruder | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Intruder | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 brakes, hydraulic8 complaints
- visibility7 complaints
- equipment5 complaints
- structure5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints