2000 Suzuki IntruderProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 18 owner complaints about the 2000 Suzuki Intruder, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 8, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Suzuki Intruder has problems

18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train100
Fuel system, gasoline30
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Fuel system, diesel10
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Suzuki Intruder recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Intruder year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Intruder median. How we score

'87'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Intruder owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

MY 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500LC JUMPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. IT HAS DONE IT NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN PASSING PARTICULARLY. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ON THE SUZUKI USERS FORUM HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Complaint 10100900 · Dec 1, 2004 · 5,400 miles
I PURCHASED A SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER, WITH 2500 MILES, INMAY, FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS POPPED OUT OF 4TH GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, UNDER MODERATE TO HARD ACCELERATION, AS IN, ENTERING AN FREEWAY, ON THE RAMP, TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED TO MERGE. ALSO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN PASSING A VEHICLE ON A…
Complaint 10033398 · Aug 24, 2003 · 2,850 miles
2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER VL 1500 LC POPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR AND GOES INTO A " FALSE " NEUTRAL. EVERY TIME I RIDE ABOUT EVERY 3RD OR 4TH TIME I SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR. THIS BECAME A PROBLEM ABOUT 4000MI AND CONTINUED TO WORSEN. THERE IS 13000MI ON THE BIKE NOW. WHEN ACCELERATING ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO A HIGHWAY…
Complaint 10025611 · Jul 8, 2003 · 4,000 miles

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