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1998 Suzuki Intruder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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5
19957
19963
199713
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199918
200014
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Power Train
4Service Brakes, Air
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2002
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 4000. THE FIRST TIME IT RUINED THE ROTOR , NO WARNING , SOUND OR OTHERWISE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER SEVERAL LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO AMERICAN SUZUKI, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFICE AND DEALER THEY WERE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE TO ME. BUT I STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE EVERY 4000 MILES OR RISK LO…

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THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 4000. THE FIRST TIME IT RUINED THE ROTOR , NO WARNING , SOUND OR OTHERWISE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER SEVERAL LONG DISTANCE CALLS TO AMERICAN SUZUKI, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFICE AND DEALER THEY WERE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE TO ME. BUT I STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE EVERY 4000 MILES OR RISK LOCKING UP THE REAR WHEEL AGAIN. THEY WEAR OUT EVEN THOUGHT I GENERALLY USE THE FRONT BRAKE FOR PRIMARY STOPPING. THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING REAL BADLY AT 9000 MILE, SO I HAD DEALER REPLACE , AT MY EXPENSE , SINCE I WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.THE NEW CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING AGAIN AT 13000 MILES. VERY SCARY SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. CONTACTED MY DEALER AS WELL AS AMERICAN SUZUKI. AMERICAN SUZUKIS RESPONCE TO MY DEALER WAS SOUNDS LIKE YOUR CUSTOMER WANTS SOMETHING FRO NOTHING. NOT TRUE , BUT I HAVE PURCHASE A 10,000 DOLLAR BIKE THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT PARTICULALY WHEN IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE ,IT APPEARS THEY ARE WAITING TILL SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED BY THIS MACHINE. WILL SEND A COPY OF THE LETTER I AM SENDING TO AMERICAN SUZUKI .*AK

NHTSA ODI #764404

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR BRAKES FEEL AS THOUGH THEY'RE ALWAYS ON. WHEN REAR BRAKES ARE APPLIED CONSUMER HEARS A CRUNCH WHICH MAKES HIM AWARE THAT THERE ARE NO BRAKES. THEY BEEN REPLACED 4-5 TIMES, ONCE FOR FREE. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THE BRAKE PROBLEM NUMEROUS TIMES, AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863992

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY BRAKES WENT OUT. HEARD METAL TO METAL SOUND AND BRAKES GRABBED. REAR BRAKES WENT OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852335

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, REAR BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. WHEN CONSUMER IS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRES AND STALLS OUT. CONSUMER HAS TO EITHER ROLL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD/ PUT THE MOTORCYCLE INTO NEUTRAL, OR PULL THE CLUTCH IN AND RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843353

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES ARE TOO SMALL FOR MOTORCYCLE. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WON'T STOP MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH BRAKES IN ORDER FOR MOTORCYCLE TO COME TO A STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838190

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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