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1999 Suzuki Intruder

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 13, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Suzuki Intruder, most frequently naming the brakes, transmission and driver assistance categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes642.9%
  • Transmission535.7%
  • Driver assistance17.1%
  • Engine17.1%
  • Suspension17.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Transmission
Filed May 13, 2004

1999 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500 TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 4TH GEAR REGULARLY UNDER NORMAL RIDING SUZUKI SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10072557
Incident
May 4, 2004
Transmission
Filed Oct 21, 2003

1999 SUZUKI VL-1500LC. HAS HAD SHIFTING ISSUES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED WITH FALSE NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH ADN 5TH GEARS. JULY 23, 2003 THE MAIN TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT FAILED/BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-90 LEAVING SEATTLE. *LA

NHTSA ID
10043305
Incident
Jul 23, 2003
Mileage
15,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 31, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE BIKE WILL NOT STAY IN 4TH GEAR UNDER LOAD. IT POPS OUT LEAVING THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 3 & 4TH. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT EVER DOES IT WHILE I'M PASSING VEHICLES. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE THE BIKE WAS FIRST PURCHASED. *PH

NHTSA ID
10030520
Incident
Jul 30, 2003
Mileage
1,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 20, 2003

1999 SUZUKI VL 1500LC MOTORCYCLE HAS TERRIBLE FRONT BRAKES. THEY FADE REAL BAD AFTER ONE MODERATE STOP FROM NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING TO DO AFTER MARKET MODIFICATIONS TO BRING FUNCTIONALITY TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. SUZUKI MUST HAVE KNOWN THIS AS THEY THOROUGHLY REDESIGNED THE SYSTEM FROM YEAR MODEL 2002 TO PRESENT. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HAVING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FADE DURING A HARD PANIC STOP. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10023434
Incident
Jun 19, 2003
Mileage
200 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 12, 2001

BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING, THEY WEAR OUT PREMATURALLY, 5500 MILES OF PADS ON REAR DISK (DISK SCORED) AND ONLY 11000 OFF FRONT.

NHTSA ID
9004805
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Engine
Filed May 26, 2000

CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE CASTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE CRANKCASE WHEN AN OIL LEAK DEVELOPED FROM THIS PROBLEM. TO DO THE REPAIRS, THEY WOULD HAVE TO CRACK THE MOTOR OPEN, AND IT WOULD NEVER SEAL THE WAY IT DID FROM THE FACTORY. *AK

NHTSA ID
862599
Incident
Jun 10, 1999
Brakes
Filed May 22, 2000

AT EVERY 2400 MILES REAR BRAKES WILL WEAR OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO CALIPERS STICKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
862290
Incident
Aug 5, 1999
Filed Apr 18, 2000
Crash reported

PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE, HTTP://UNDERWRITE.COM/SUZUKI/PAGE4.HTML

NHTSA ID
721649

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

FUEL SYSTEM EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER REPLACEMENT. SUZUKI. 2001-2004 VOLUSIA AND 1999 - 2004 INTRUDER. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Suzuki Intruder by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002140027.6
2001140027.5
2000180033.4
1999Viewing140038.8
1998130039.1
1997300—
1996701—
1995501—
1994411—
1993211—
1992110—
1991100—
1987100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.