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2000 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 Dec 8, 2014
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 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Suzuki Intruder, most frequently naming the transmission, fuel system and brakes 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

  • Transmission1052.6%
  • Fuel system526.3%
  • Brakes210.5%
  • Driver assistance15.3%
  • Engine15.3%

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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Fuel system
Filed Dec 8, 2014

GAS TANK LEAKS. UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR

NHTSA ID
10662882
Incident
Dec 3, 2014
Mileage
41,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 1, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10100900
Incident
Nov 20, 2004
Mileage
5,400 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 24, 2004

2000 SUZUKI 1500LC INTRUDER GAS TANK DEVELOPED STRESS CRACK ALONG SEAM OF TANK. LEAKS FUEL DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH OPERATORS SCROTUM! ALL MODEL YEARS AFFECTED. PLEASE GO TO: HTTP://FORUMS.DELPHIFORUMS.COM/RLCMC/START THIS IS AN INTERNET FORUM CONSISTING OF HUNDREDS OF 1500LC OWNERS. SEVERAL OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TERRIBLE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. JOHN PONZO. *NM

NHTSA ID
10100500
Incident
Nov 20, 2004
Mileage
25,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 17, 2004

GAS TANK LEAK ON 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500. MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF LEAKS ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
10100072
Incident
Oct 30, 2004
Mileage
18,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 14, 2004

THE FUEL TANK UNDER THE SEAT CRACKED AND LEAKED. THE CRACK IS ALWAYS LOCATED ON THE UPPER RIGHT MOUNT AREA. IT'S A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK AT FIRST AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE LC/C90 DELPHI FORUM. FUEL RUNS OUT OF THE TANK CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE PROBLEM. I USED JB WELD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHER HAD HAVE HAD A NEW TANK INSTALLED WHICH CAN CRACK TOO. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH INTRUDER 1500 LC'S.*JB

NHTSA ID
10098819
Incident
Mar 1, 2003
Mileage
20,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 14, 2004

MY SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE'S EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILED. I NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE ABOUT THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND A BAD WELD IN THE SEAM ON THE GAS TANK AT THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING TAB. FOR SOME REASON THE TANK SEEMS TO BE UNDER STRESS AT THAT POINT, THAT COMBINED WITH A DEFECTIVE SEAM WELD AT THAT LOCATION CAUSED A LEAK A THAT POINT. I HAVE TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE TANK BY REMOVING THE BOLT FROM THAT AREA RELIEVING THE STRESS AND COVERED THE LEAKING AREA WITH EPOXY TO STOP THE GAS LEAK. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER FRIENDS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CAN PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH THEM IF YOU LIKE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10098806
Incident
Aug 10, 2004
Mileage
15,700 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 19, 2004

A RECALL NOTICE(NC99-04) REGARDING THE CLUTCH BACK TORQUE WAS RECEIVED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTORCYCLE'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID
10097176
Incident
Oct 19, 2004
Brakes
Filed Oct 4, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10095023
Incident
Oct 1, 2003
Mileage
5,000 mi

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
2000Viewing180033.4
1999140038.8
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.