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2002 Suzuki Intruder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 of 14 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

5 reports
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500 miles · May 16, 2004
Power Train

WOULD POP OUT OF 4TH GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING GOING UP HILL OR PUTTING ANY LOAD ON IT. CALLED MT LOCAL DEALER AND TOOK IT RIGHT IN. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE CAM STOP PLATE AND PINS. SHOULD HAVE IT BACK NEXT WEEK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10072679

1,000 miles · Mar 22, 2004
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR WITHOUT LIFTING UP ON THE SHIFTER TO RATCHET IT INTO POSITION. IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR UNDER WARR.BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AT ALL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10062778

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2003
Power Train

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHAFT NEEDED REPLACING. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10050095

10,000 miles · Oct 24, 2003
Power Train

THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE BIKE BECAME HOT. THE OWNER TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SAID "WHAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WAS NORMAL". HOWEVER, WHEN THE BIKE HEATED UP, THE GEARS BECAME STUCK AND THE CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10044723

10,000 miles · Oct 24, 2003
Power Train

THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE BIKE BECAME HOT. THE OWNER TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SAID "WHAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WAS NORMAL". HOWEVER, WHEN THE BIKE HEATED UP, THE GEARS BECAME STUCK AND THE CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAGE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10044722

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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