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2001 Suzuki Intruder problems

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 2001 Suzuki Intruder with NHTSA between 2001 and 2014. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 5 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Suzuki Intruder All 2001 cars
C

FaultScore 44/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Suzuki Intruder.

How this is worked out

The numbers

16

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

12,550 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

100%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 48 vs 50 Severity 0 vs 50 Early failure 100 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 48
Against the median year of the Suzuki Intruder. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 100
100% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2001 compares with every other Suzuki Intruder

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2001 Suzuki Intruder

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 37.5%

Median failure at 9,250 miles

Fuel & Propulsion 4 25.0%

Median failure at 10,600 miles

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 2 12.5%
Wheels 1 6.3%

Median failure at 30,800 miles

Electrical System 1 6.3%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

1,000 – 9,999 miles 2 33.3%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 2 33.3%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 2 33.3%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Feb 2001 peak 3 Jul 2014

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 30,800 miles Muskegon, MI

WHEELS

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.

NHTSA complaint #10609581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,600 miles Lakeland, FL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK LEAKES FROM CRACK ON RIGHT FRONT MOUNT. TEMPORARY FIX WITH JB WELD. LEAK IS A LONG CRACK.

NHTSA complaint #10100812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Great Falls, MT

FUEL 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.

NHTSA complaint #10100519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 9,000 miles Fort Sumner, NM

FUEL 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.

NHTSA complaint #10100054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 14,500 miles Sparks, NV

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FOURTH GEAR UNDER LOAD.

NHTSA complaint #10072546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Goldsboro, NC

ELECTRICAL 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.

NHTSA complaint #10061224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 34,000 miles Watauga, TX

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

STRESS FRACTURE IN FUEL TANK NEAR RIGHT FRONT FLANGE ON TOP OF TANK.

NHTSA complaint #10053233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 4,000 miles ADA, OK

POWER 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.

NHTSA complaint #10050969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Smyrna, GA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND MOTORCYCLE WILL SKIP GEARS WHEN SHIFTING.CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #8018399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Conifer, CO

POWER 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.

NHTSA complaint #8014041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Thomasville, NC

VEHICLE 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.

NHTSA complaint #8009175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cleveland, TX

POWER 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.

NHTSA complaint #758193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Catonsville, MD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BACKFIRING, PAIR VALVE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #749917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Catonsville, MD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BACKFIRING, PAIR VALVE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #749917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Wood, FL

POWER 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.

NHTSA complaint #881673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Long Wood, FL

VEHICLE 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.

NHTSA complaint #881673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.