Reliability & cost of ownership
Suzuki Intruder Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Suzuki 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.
Suzuki Intruder problems by model year
0 recall entries and 88 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Intruder | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Intruder | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Intruder | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Intruder | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Intruder | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Intruder | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Intruder | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Intruder | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Suzuki Intruder, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train32 complaints
- fuel system21 complaints
- gasoline18 complaints
- service brakes16 complaints
- hydraulic14 complaints
- engine and engine cooling8 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- suspension3 complaints