IllustrationTRANSMISSION IS MAKING LOUD NOISE. SUZUKI MECHANIC CLAIMS WRONG SIZE GEARS WERE INSTALLED, CAUSING NOISE WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP. *AK
1999 Suzuki Intruder
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
14 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED TO OPERATE. FRONT BRAKE SLOWED IT DOWN UNTIL THE MOTORCYCLE CAME TO A STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THERE IS A LOUD NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR. ALSO, THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE REAR DRIVE LINE; WAS FILLED BY CONSUMER. *AK
WHILE INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKE, I NOTED THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN NEARLY TO THE BACKING PLATE. IN MY OPINION THIS CONSTITUTES ABNORMAL WEAR. ADDITIONALLY, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED 1025 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT NORMALLLY SCHEDULED INSPECTION (4000 MILES). IF THIS CONDITION HAD REMAINED UNDISCOVE…
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WHILE INSPECTING THE REAR BRAKE, I NOTED THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN NEARLY TO THE BACKING PLATE. IN MY OPINION THIS CONSTITUTES ABNORMAL WEAR. ADDITIONALLY, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED 1025 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT NORMALLLY SCHEDULED INSPECTION (4000 MILES). IF THIS CONDITION HAD REMAINED UNDISCOVERED UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. NUMEROUS OTHER INTRUDER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. (SEE WWW.INTRUDERALERT.COM AND HTTP://WWW.UNDERWRITE.COM/SUZUKI/PAGE2.HTML). THIS CERTAINLY HAS THE FLAVOR OF A GENERIC PROBLEM THAT SUZUKI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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