2001 Suzuki IntruderProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 2001 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 July 10, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Suzuki Intruder has problems

14 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 train60
Fuel system, gasoline40
Vehicle speed control20
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Wheels10

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

0 recalls

2001 Suzuki Intruder recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 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.

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
Complaint 10050969 · Dec 22, 2003 · 4,000 miles
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
Complaint 8014041 · Jul 16, 2002
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
Complaint 881673 · Feb 28, 2001

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