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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Suzuki Intruder problems by model year
88 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for those years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Intruder | Not confirmed | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Intruder | Not confirmed | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Intruder | Not confirmed | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Intruder | Not confirmed | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Intruder | Not confirmed | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Intruder | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Intruder | Not confirmed | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Intruder | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 system, gasoline18 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic14 complaints
- engine and engine cooling8 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- fuel system, other2 complaints
- service brakes, air2 complaints