Total Complaints
16 filings
SUZUKI INTRUDER · model year
2001 SUZUKI INTRUDER
16 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2001SUZUKIINTRUDER carries 16 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2001 INTRUDER is power train:manual transmission with 6 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (4) and engine and engine cooling:engine (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2001 INTRUDER. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20140710WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT TIRE VALVE STEM FRACTURED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE STEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,950. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.
Mileage: 30,800
20041130FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKES FROM CRACK ON RIGHT FRONT MOUNT. TEMPORARY FIX WITH JB WELD. LEAK IS A LONG CRACK.*AK
Mileage: 10,600
20041124FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAD A FUEL LEAK DEVELOPED ON THE FUEL TANK ON MY 01 SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER. THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER AN EMISSIONS WARRANTY. *NM
20041116FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
LEAKING GAS TANK, ON SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500LC MOTORCYCLE, WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS ALSO LEAKING. BOTH CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT CLOSE TO A MOUNTING POINT.*AK
Mileage: 9,000
20040513POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FOURTH GEAR UNDER LOAD. *AK
Mileage: 14,500
20040303ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED WHEN THE HANDLE BARS WERE TURNED SHARPLY TOP LEFT. ONCE THAT HAPPENED, THE MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER/STALLED OR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. *AK
20040114FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
STRESS FRACTURE IN FUEL TANK NEAR RIGHT FRONT FLANGE ON TOP OF TANK. *AK
Mileage: 34,000
20031222POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF 4TH GEAR WHEN UNDER LOAD, EITHER PASSING ANOTHER CAR OR GOING OVER A HILL. PROBLEM COMPOUNDED WITH A PASSENGER. POSES HAZARD WHEN PASSING CARS TO SUDDENLY FIND YOURSELF IN NEUTRAL.*AK
Mileage: 4,000
20020911POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND MOTORCYCLE WILL SKIP GEARS WHEN SHIFTING.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
20020716POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING MOTORCYCLE IN FIRST GEAR AND GOING DOWN A SLIGHT DECLINE, VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND GO INTO NEUTRAL. *AK THE TRANSMISSION HAS JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AT LEAST FIVE TIMES ON THE DECLINE OF A HILL. THERE IS ALSO A FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH. *JG
20020503VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER HAVING BEEN AT A COMPLETE STOP MOTORCYCLE HESITATES TO GO OR STALLS OUT COMPLETELY, MAKING IT DIFFCUILT FOR DRIVER TO CONTROL VEHICLE.*AK
20020219POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE MOTORCYCLE SLIPS OUT OF FOURTH GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER OR IN HILLY OR MOUNTAIN TERRAIN. FOURTH GEAR IS ALMOST UNUSABLE IN THOSE CONDITIONS. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS TWO FOLD. IF ATTEMPTING TO PASS ON A HIGHWAY IN FOURTH GEAR IT WILL SLIP OUT AND LEAVE YOU WITH NO ACCELERATION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING. FOURTH GEAR IS PRACTIALLY USELESS ON HILLS WITH A PAGGENGER THEREFORE LOOSING THE ABILITY TO CLIMB STEEP GRADES SAFELY. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED WITH THIS VEHICLE ON TOO MANY OCCASIONS TO COUNT. ONE SITUATION WAS UNDER THE "PASSING CIRCUMSTANCE" AND MANY IN THE STEEP GRADE SITUATIONS.
20010816ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BACKFIRING, PAIR VALVE FAILURE. *AK
20010813ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BACKFIRING, PAIR VALVE FAILURE. *AK
20010228POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING TO GO TO 4TH GEAR MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER RESET IDLE AND MIXTURE, AND SERVICED MOTORCYCLE. *AK THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND IT WAS BEING FIXED BY THE DEALER. *YH
20010228VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE SHIFTING TO GO TO 4TH GEAR MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. DEALER RESET IDLE AND MIXTURE, AND SERVICED MOTORCYCLE. *AK THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND IT WAS BEING FIXED BY THE DEALER. *YH
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2001 SUZUKI INTRUDER have?▼
The 2001 SUZUKI INTRUDER has 16 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 SUZUKI INTRUDER?▼
The most-complained component for the 2001 SUZUKI INTRUDER is POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION with 6 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 2001 SUZUKI INTRUDER safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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